ACA repeal bill is dead; Rep. Young likes it that way

Alaska Rep. Don Young. File photo: Liz Ruskin.President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday pulled the plug on their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Ryan declared it a disappointing day for Republicans. But Alaska’s Republican congressman said he’s celebrating the bill’s defeat.
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Rep. Don Young had his doubts about the bill. He never said he’d support it, but even as he headed from his office to the House Chamber to vote,