Friday, February 4, 2011

Full repeal of health care law fails in Senate

Full repeal of health care law fails in Senate

JENNIFER HABERKORN
Politico
February 2, 2011

Efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law died a quick death in the Senate Wednesday, but the GOP got a consolation prize — a bipartisan fix to a tax-reporting requirement in the law that was widely panned by businesses.



A Democratic amendment to repeal the law’s new tax-reporting requirements passed, 81-17, with broad bipartisan support. A Republican amendment to repeal the entire health reform law, meanwhile, fell along party lines, 47-51, in a procedural vote.

Senate Republicans pledge that their first crack at repealing the health care overhaul won’t be their last.

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