re: Rs rewriting health bill to limit tax credit eligibility

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Haven't they already promised to fight any repeal that doesn't have a full repeal of the Medicaid expansion? Republican governors in states that expanded Medicaid don't want to see that happen.

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Freedom Caucus will get on board if Trump endorses the bill.

If Trump stays quiet, it will be very difficult for the House to even send it to the Senate. The RGA wants Medicaid expansion. Pence will make sure Trump echoes their concerns.

It seems Ryan's plan here is to introduce the package as is, let the Rules Committee work on it, get it to the Senate, then let the real changes take place once the Senate puts it through the Byrd Rule and rejects it.

This is purely a timing introduction. Ryan is trying to look competent.