Senate defeats Obamacare repeal

Sens. John McCain, R-Az., Lindsey Graham, R-SC, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., say they will not vote for the “skinny repeal” bill without a guarantee of a conference committee. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerWASHINGTON — A days-long debate reached a dramatic peak early Friday morning when the Senate failed to pass a bare-bones measure that would repeal key parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Three Republicans broke ranks to vote against the so-called “skinny repeal” bil