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Republicans in the US House of Representatives, short of votes, have withdrawn a healthcare bill drafted to repeal and replace "Obamacare".
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday withdrew the legislation after President Donald Trump called him and asked him to halt debate without a vote, according to Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong.
Just a day earlier, Trump had demanded a House vote and said if the measure lost, he would move on to other issues.
The latest development comes after lengthy negotiations among conservatives, moderates and others within the party ended without a deal.
Conservatives have condemned the Republican-drafted bill because it scraps Obamacare, but puts another government plan in its place. They believe healthcare should be left to the free market.
Democrats and moderate Republicans, meanwhile, fear the new bill will take insurance away from millions of people.
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday withdrew the legislation after President Donald Trump called him and asked him to halt debate without a vote, according to Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong.
Just a day earlier, Trump had demanded a House vote and said if the measure lost, he would move on to other issues.
The latest development comes after lengthy negotiations among conservatives, moderates and others within the party ended without a deal.
Conservatives have condemned the Republican-drafted bill because it scraps Obamacare, but puts another government plan in its place. They believe healthcare should be left to the free market.
Democrats and moderate Republicans, meanwhile, fear the new bill will take insurance away from millions of people.