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Pence, Republican lawmakers focus on Obamacare in Capitol talks

Reuters: President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have vowed to move quickly to repeal President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, but dismantling the program could leave tens of millions of Americans without healthcare.

Such an outcome could fuel a major backlash against Republicans, who control both houses of the U.S. Congress. The dilemma will be the focus of talks that Vice President-elect Mike Pence will have with Republican lawmakers on Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

At the same time, Obama is meeting with Democrats at the Capitol to figure out how to protect the Obamacare law from Republicans who want to repeal and replace it with a more market-oriented alternative.

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