Senate GOP leaders didn’t expect to find themselves in the situation they face this week on health care, moving to take up legislation to repeal or largely replace the Affordable Care Act without knowing that the votes are there even to open the debate. Obamacare had been unpopular for at least the past four years, opinion surveys shows, suggesting that their move to change the law would draw public support. But the Senate action comes amid increased public backing for the 2010 health law—as well as for the idea that the government...
Senate GOP leaders did n’t expect to find themselves in the situation they face this year on health care , or to take up legislation to repeal or largely replace the Affordable Care Act without knowing that the votes are there even to open the door .