The White House pushed back Thursday against lawmakers’ objections to legislation to replace Obamacare, saying President Trump expects to sign the new bill into law.
“This bill will land on the president’s desk. He will sign it,” said White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
Asked about Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton’s assertion that the health care legislation is “dead on arrival” in the Senate, Mr. Spicer said, “We’d love to hear his ideas. We’re not jamming this down people’s throat.”
“Sen. Cotton clearly recognizes that the current version of health care that is out there right now is not sustainable,” Mr. Spicer said. “We continue to welcome his input on this. We’re going to let the process work its will.”
Mr. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both plan to travel around the country in states with wavering lawmakers to push for passage of the GOP health care bill, which would repeal Obamacare and replace it with tax credits for consumers to purchase health insurance.
Mr. Trump also met with conservative leaders at the White House Wednesday night and persuaded them to at least hold their fire against the new legislation.
• Dave Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.
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