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Senate Health Care Bill Could Be In Jeopardy As Conservatives Announce Opposition

Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson and Mike Lee all say they oppose the bill in its current form, though they're open to negotiating. Republicans can afford to lose only two votes.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to the media about the Senate Republican health care bill proposal on Thursday.

Senate Republicans' health care bill may already be on life support, with four key lawmakers announcing their opposition just hours after the GOP's latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was released.

"Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we

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