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Democrats look for an upside in Obamacare’s repeal

Democratic leaders Schumer and Pelosi warn on Jan. 4 that the GOP will regret repealing Obamacare

NEW YORK DEMOCRAT CHUCK Schumer seemed positively giddy on the first days of the 115th Congress. His party’s crowning legislative jewel, Obamacare, was on the brink of being repealed, but the new Senate minority leader still believed he held the winning hand now that Republicans were calling the shots. “They are responsible for the entire health care system,” he said of his foes across the aisle. “And it

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