GOP Renews Attempt To Stop Obamacare With Unlikely Ally

Sen. John McCain, the longtime “maverick” whose thumbs-down quashed the GOP’s push to repeal Obamacare in July, is now at the center of a long-shot bid to revive the repeal effort before Republicans run out of time.

The Arizona Republicans said he supports a plan by three GOP Senate colleagues — including his good friend, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — that would effectively let states take their Obamacare money and run with it.

Sponsors say the White House is intrigued by the bill, which is set to be filed as soon as next week.

“I think it’s a good proposal and I think we ought to support it,” Mr. McCain told reporters after his party’s midweek luncheon.

Read more at The Washington Times.

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