White House woos GOP lawmakers with revised health care bill
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press
Published: April 4, 2017, 9:26am
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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesda. Ryan said Republicans are talking about reviving the failed health care bill, but said it would be premature to say where the legislation stands or how much support it could garner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON — Republicans entertained a fresh White House offer to revise the party’s failed health care bill Tuesday as the GOP tried to resuscitate the measure that crashed spectacularly less than two weeks ago. But the proposal was getting mixed reviews from both conservative and moderate lawmakers, raising doubts about the rescue mission.
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