Republicans fear fallout after ‘epic fail’ on health
Weary Republicans in Washington may be ready to move on from health care, but conservatives across the US are warning the Republican-led Congress not to abandon its pledge to repeal the Obama-era health law — or risk a political nightmare in next year’s elections.
The US Senate’s failure this past week to pass repeal legislation has outraged the Republican base and triggered a new wave of fear. The stunning collapse has exposed a party so paralysed by ideological division that it could not deliver on its top campaign pledge.
