The embattled bill seeking to replace major parts of Obamacare was yanked Friday from the floor of the House after it became clear that the measure would be defeated, in large part because of opposition from a relative handful of conservative and moderate Republicans.
And President Donald Trump said that the overall Republican effort in Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare could be suspended for some time, as his administration pivots to the issue of tax reform.
"We were very close, it was a tight margin," Trump said of the bill dubbed the American Health Care Act.
"We have to let Obamacare go its own way for a little while," said Trump, who also predicted that Obamacare is "now likely to explode."
