GOP in retreat on ObamaCare

Republicans are retreating from calls to repeal ObamaCare ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

Less than a year after the GOP gave up on its legislative effort to repeal the law, Democrats are going on offense on this issue, attacking Republicans for their votes as they hope to retake the House majority.

Antonio Delgado, a Democrat running for Rep. John Faso’s (R-N.Y.) seat, is running an ad saying Faso broke a promise to protect people with pre-existing conditions.

Faso voted for the House’s repeal bill in 2017. He says his message on ObamaCare is “keep what works, fix what doesn't.”

The Cook Political Report rates the race a toss-up.

Rep. Tom MacArthur, a New Jersey Republican who spearheaded a compromise that helped push an ObamaCare repeal bill through the House last spring, is also playing defense. He is in a competitive race in a district rated as lean Republican by Cook.

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