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Democrats warn Obamacare deal won’t solve problems if mandate repealed

By Robert King
Published November 22, 2017 4:09pm ET
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Democrats warn Obamacare deal won’t solve problems if mandate repealed
Senate Democrats say the legislation from Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray would not be able to lessen the impact of higher premiums and coverage loss from eliminating the mandate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Senate Democrats are warning Republicans that a bipartisan deal to stabilize Obamacare wouldn’t nullify the impact of repealing the law’s individual mandate, which requires everyone to have health insurance or pay a fine.

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