After dramatic day, GOP fails to reach health care deal
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/22/politics/house-health-care-bill/
The late-night session in Ryan's office came soon after what appeared to be a major breakthrough in the impasse. The Freedom Caucus, which had stubbornly opposed the GOP bill for days, was suddenly optimistic that a deal was possible. The White House was offering a provision that would strip the so-called "essential health benefits" from the House bill, and GOP leadership indicated they were open to this change.
Apparently it was not evil enough for some of them...
Hours later, Ryan and his top deputies never came out to speak to the cameras and dozens of reporters waiting outside, and it was clear that leadership had no good news to share. With the exception of a few members who rushed away without speaking to press, all leaders in the room, including Ryan, appeared to have ducked out using side exits.
Cowards not a bit surprising.
Trump is not involved in the details -- "Either doesn't know, doesn't care or both," an aide told CNN -- but he is very involved in the sale now, and "appears energized by that.
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Doesn't know doesn't care seems to just about sum up Trumps entire presidency.
