article_snippet.sent: Some conservative senators, including Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz of Texas, balked at the more than $200 billion price of Bill and pushed an amendment to have the costs offset.
article_snippet.sent: Bill, "institutionalizes and expands Obamacare policies that harm patients and Some conservative senators, including Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz of Texas doctors while adding roughly half a trillion dollars to our long-term debt within two decades,Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz of Texas Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz of Texas said in a statement.  
article_snippet.sent: But an amendment to have the costs offset was defeated, as were several others from each party that came up for votes.
article_snippet.sent: Earlier, The House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio warned the Senate not to change Bill.
article_snippet.sent: Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz of Texas voted against Bill, as did Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, another Republican running for president.
article_snippet.sent: GOP presidential contender Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted for Bill.
highlights_snippet.sent: GOP presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio vote against Bill, candidate Rand Paul votes for Bill .