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    Senate vote moves Obamacare repeal forward

    President Trump got something he wanted today… the chance of repealing Obamacare is still alive in the Senate. There was a tie vote on whether to begin debate -- broken by Vice President Mike Pence.  It’s not yet clear what’s in the bill, but the President was gratified.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 25, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump got something he wanted today… the chance of repealing Obamacare is still alive in the Senate. There was a tie vote on whether to begin debate -- broken by Vice President Mike Pence. It’s not yet clear what’s in the bill, but the President was gratified.

    Despite a recent diagnosis of brain cancer, Republican John McCain travelled to Washington from Arizona to vote for debate — even though he opposes the current options – and decried what he sees as a decline in Senate procedures.

    Jeffery Young, who covers health care for Huffington Post, says that with multiple bills on the table, Senators don’t really know what they were voting for.

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    2. 7:57Can the Democrats deliver 'a better deal?'
    3. 41:01Trump goes 'full Trump' in front of the Boy Scouts
    4. 51:18Friendly fire in the Trump Administration as president berates AG
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jeffrey Young

      Huffington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Will a Democrat economic reboot translate into regaining power?
    1. 1:23Senate vote moves Obamacare repeal forwardYou’re reading this
    2. 7:57Can the Democrats deliver 'a better deal?'
    3. 41:01Trump goes 'full Trump' in front of the Boy Scouts
    4. 51:18Friendly fire in the Trump Administration as president berates AG
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