In his re-election pitch , the likely incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to repeal Obamacare , saying the law should be pulled out `` root and branch . '' But now ? The Kentucky Republican is singing quite a different tune . `` We may have that vote , '' McConnell said of repealing President Barack Obama 's signature health care law on Fox News Thursday . `` But I do n't think that there 's six Democrats that are going to vote with 54 Republicans and pass it . '' Instead , McConnell suggested that an upcoming Supreme Court ruling may be the best way to undermine the law to the point of collapse . `` The Supreme Court could well decide that we get a second chance , '' he said . The case , King v. Burwell , places at issue whether federal subsidies for purchasing health insurance can be made available to qualified individuals purchasing coverage in states lacking their own marketplaces , or exchanges . Asked in the interview what would happen if the Supreme Court rules against allowing the subsidies , McConnell replied , `` I think it 's on its way to collapse , yeah . '' What would happen next ? `` We go back and do it right , '' McConnell said . The court is expected to rule on the case in June .
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says he `` may '' hold an Obamacare repeal vote . But McConnell campaigned on repealing the law `` root and branch '' in order to win re-election . He says the law will more likely be undermined by an upcoming Supreme Court decision .