With Democrats united against the new health care plan, Trump can ill afford defections from within as he seeks to drive home the top legislative priority of his new administration. He met Friday with senior congressional Republicans to discuss the way forward on the repeal and replacement of Barack Obama’s signature health care law. “We must act now to save Americans from the imploding Obamacare disaster,” Trump said as he sat down with the lawmakers. “Members are going to have to pick a side: (House Democratic leader) Nancy Pelosi or President Trump,” Scalise said. Ohio Governor John Kasich, who challenged Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, said it was time to end the “partisan warfare” on health care.

Source: Manila Times March 11, 2017 12:36 UTC