As President Donald Trump cast blame on Democrats for not supporting the GOP-crafted effort to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's signature health care law, his former opponent, Hillary Clinton, took to Twitter to hail the bill's defeat as America's victory.
"Today was a victory for the 24,000,000 people at risk of losing their health insurance, for seniors, for families battling the quiet epidemic of addiction, for new moms and women everywhere," she tweeted. "Most of all, it's a victory for anyone who believes affordable health care is a human right."
"The fight isn't over yet," her statement continued. "But we are reminded today that there is no substitute for standing up and defending our values."
She followed her statement with a series of Tweets highlighting stories of people who had been helped by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
But this fight isn't over yet and we can't forget who it's about. Here are some stories...
Natarsha, whose breast cancer was caught early because of a screening at Planned Parenthood, which Republicans would defund. pic.twitter.com/oTXMjrw8Tv
The GOP bill to repeal and replace Obamacare was withdrawn from the House floor Friday afternoon as proponents admitted they did not have the 216 votes needed to pass it in the chamber. The Hill's whip list projected more than 30 lawmakers would oppose the legislation.
"We came really close today, but we came up short," House Speaker Paul Ryan said during a briefing after the measure was pulled. "I will not sugarcoat this: This was a disappointing day for us."
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