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Mitch McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal if they win midterms

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks after the Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington Oct. 10. With the GOP tax plan contributing to rising federal deficits, Democrats are warning that Republicans will go after cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security if they control Congress after the midterms. McConnell opened the door to the campaign year attack when he suggested rising deficits are due to government spending on those programs. | AP

Reuters

Oct 18, 2018

WASHINGTON –

Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the health care law a "disappointment."

In a forecast of 2019 policy goals tempered by uncertainty about who will win the congressional elections, McConnell also blamed costly social programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, for the fast-rising national debt.

On Nov. 6, Americans will vote for candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Mitch McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal if they win midterms

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