Dick Durbin: No Democratic help until Obamacare repeal off the table

Published July 2, 2017 2:23pm ET



Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said two factors would have to be met before any Democrats will work with Republicans on a healthcare bill: take Obamacare repeal off the table, and do the same for the proposed tax cut in the current bill.

“What’s driving this is not healthcare reform, what’s driving this is a tax cut — a tax cut the Republicans insist on of about $700 billion dollars for the wealthiest people in America and pharmaceutical companies,” the Senate minority whip told Brit Hume on “Fox News Sunday.”

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