Rand Paul: Freedom Caucus "has done a good job of making" RyanCare "less bad"
The new proposal, known as the MacArthur Amendment in honor of its lead author, New Jersey Rep. Tom MacArthur, would allow states to apply for a waiver with the federal government to get out of some of Obamacare's requirements, like insurance companies not being able to charge people more if they have a preexisting condition.
That change brought the majority of the three dozen or so members of the House Freedom Caucus on board and seems to offer leaders a path forward.
"We think the MacArthur Amendment is a great way to lower premiums, give states more flexibility," House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters Wednesday. "We think it's constructive."
"I think the Freedom Caucus has done a good job of making the bill less bad," Sen. Rand Paul told reporters at the Capitol. "For me it's a big stumbling block, still, that there's taxpayer money that's being given to insurance companies, and I'm just not in favor of taxpayer money going to insurance companies."
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