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McConnell says GOP will quickly repeal Obamacare

By Burgess Everett

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled the Senate would move swiftly to repeal Obamacare now that the GOP Congress will have a Republican president next year.

“It’s pretty high on our agenda as you know,” the Kentucky Republican said on Wednesday. “I would be shocked if we didn’t move forward and keep our commitment to the American people.”

McConnell would not explicitly commit to using budget reconciliation to repeal the healthcare law, though it’s the likely path for Republicans to repeal the law, as they have only a narrow Senate majority next year.