US Republicans have officially pulled their controversial healthcare plan, House Speaker Paul Ryan says, admitting that the party was not able to reach consensus.
Ryan publicly admitted in a press conference on Friday that widespread defections by some Republicans in Congress meant that a vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) was destined for defeat.
“We came really close today, but we came up short,” Ryan told reporters, calling off a vote on the bill for the second time in two days.
The bill was supposed to replace former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
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Ryan said the decision to pull the bill came after consulting with President Donald Trump, who had promised during the campaign to use his deal-making skills and replace Obamacare when he gets into office.
