Manchin Supports Repealing Obamacare
The Hill reports:
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D), who is in a tough fight for a Senate seat, said Monday he'd support repealing the healthcare reform law if it can't be fixed.
Manchin, who's been falling behind in his race against Republican John Raese, said he supports repealing part of the bill but would support repealing all of it if a partial repeal doesn't fix its problems.
"The president's plan — 'Obamacare,' as it's been called — is far too reaching. It's overreaching. It needs to have a lot of it repealed," Manchin strong>said Monday on Fox News<. "If you can't fix that, repeal the whole thing."
The harsh take on President Obama's signature legislative achievement this Congress is just the latest effort by Manchin to distance himself from establishment Democrats. Last week, the governor of coal-heavy West Virginia strong>said Obama was "dead wrong" on climate policy< and for supporting cap-and-trade legislation.
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