Immigration provision cut from Obamacare rollback, angering conservativesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some conservatives in Washington were fuming on Tuesday after an Obamacare rollback bill was tweaked by Republican leaders to delete a provision meant to crack down on illegal immigrants getting federal healthcare insurance coverage. The development posed another problem for Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and President Donald Trump, who are trying to win congressional approval of the wider bill, the first big legislative test for Trump since taking office. The provision would have allowed the Treasury Department to access data at the Department of Homeland Security to verify that healthcare tax credits went only to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, not to illegal immigrants. In a largely procedural move, it was dropped from the bill after the Senate Parliamentarian determined that the Senate Finance Committee, which handles tax credits under the bill, does not have purview over the Department of Homeland Security. Republican Representative Lou Barletta issued a statement on Monday evening, after the change was made, saying he could no longer support the bill, citing the obscure provision.  “I am concerned that the bill lacks sufficient safeguards for verifying whether or not an individual applying for health care tax credits is lawfully in this country and eligible to receive them,” said the Pennsylvania lawmaker. The provision had been a key issue for conservative groups  the Trump administration is trying to win over in its efforts to pass the bill known as the American Health Care Act, Trump’s plan to repeal and partly replace Obamacare. Some conservatives have criticized the bill since Republican House leadership unveiled it earlier this month, dubbing it “Obamacare Lite” because they say it falls short in repealing Democratic former President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare law. Republican leaders recrafted the bill on Monday in hopes of satisfying conservative and moderate critics. Trump visited Capitol Hill Tuesday seeking to win more support for the bill. Lauren Aronson, spokeswoman for the tax-writing House Committee on Ways and Means, said the bill keeps the underlying policies of Obamacare that specify only U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are eligible for the tax credits. The bill was expected to go before the full House for a vote on Thursday. politicsNews
immigration provision cut obamacare rollback entering conservativeswashington reuters some conservatives washington fusing tuesday obamacare rollback bill tweaked republican leaders delete provision meant crack illegal immigrants getting federal healthcare insurance coverage the development posed another problem republican leaders house representatives president donald trump trying win congressional approval wider bill first big legislative test trump since taking office the provision would allowed treasury department access data department homeland security verify healthcare tax credits went citizens legal permanent residents illegal immigrants in largely procedural move dropped bill senate parliamentarian determined senate finance committee handles tax credits bill purview department homeland security republican representative lou barrett issued statement monday evening change made saying could longer support bill citing obscure provision i concerned bill lacks sufficient safeguards verifying whether individual applying health care tax credits lawfully country eligible receive said pennsylvania lawmaker the provision key issue conservative groups trump administration trying win efforts pass bill known american health care act trump plan repeal partly replace obamacare some conservatives criticized bill since republican house leadership unveiled earlier month dubbing obamacare lite say falls short repealing democratic former president barack obama healthcare law republican leaders recruited bill monday hopes satisfying conservative moderate critics trump visited capitol hill tuesday seeking win support bill lauren arson spokeswoman house committee ways means said bill keeps underlying policies obamacare specify citizens legal permanent residents eligible tax credits the bill expected go full house vote thursday politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Immigration provision cut from Obamacare rollback, angering conservativesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some conservatives in Washington were fuming on Tuesday after an Obamacare rollback bill was tweaked by Republican leaders to delete a provision meant to crack down on illegal immigrants getting federal healthcare insurance coverage. The development posed another problem for Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and President Donald Trump, who are trying to win congressional approval of the wider bill, the first big legislative test for Trump since taking office. The provision would have allowed the Treasury Department to access data at the Department of Homeland Security to verify that healthcare tax credits went only to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, not to illegal immigrants. In a largely procedural move, it was dropped from the bill after the Senate Parliamentarian determined that the Senate Finance Committee, which handles tax credits under the bill, does not have purview over the Department of Homeland Security. Republican Representative Lou Barletta issued a statement on Monday evening, after the change was made, saying he could no longer support the bill, citing the obscure provision.  “I am concerned that the bill lacks sufficient safeguards for verifying whether or not an individual applying for health care tax credits is lawfully in this country and eligible to receive them,” said the Pennsylvania lawmaker. The provision had been a key issue for conservative groups  the Trump administration is trying to win over in its efforts to pass the bill known as the American Health Care Act, Trump’s plan to repeal and partly replace Obamacare. Some conservatives have criticized the bill since Republican House leadership unveiled it earlier this month, dubbing it “Obamacare Lite” because they say it falls short in repealing Democratic former President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare law. Republican leaders recrafted the bill on Monday in hopes of satisfying conservative and moderate critics. Trump visited Capitol Hill Tuesday seeking to win more support for the bill. Lauren Aronson, spokeswoman for the tax-writing House Committee on Ways and Means, said the bill keeps the underlying policies of Obamacare that specify only U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are eligible for the tax credits. The bill was expected to go before the full House for a vote on Thursday. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: immigration provision cut obamacare rollback entering conservativeswashington reuters some conservatives washington fusing tuesday obamacare rollback bill tweaked republican leaders delete provision meant crack illegal immigrants getting federal healthcare insurance coverage the development posed another problem republican leaders house representatives president donald trump trying win congressional approval wider bill first big legislative test trump since taking office the provision would allowed treasury department access data department homeland security verify healthcare tax credits went citizens legal permanent residents illegal immigrants in largely procedural move dropped bill senate parliamentarian determined senate finance committee handles tax credits bill purview department homeland security republican representative lou barrett issued statement monday evening change made saying could longer support bill citing obscure provision i concerned bill lacks sufficient safeguards verifying whether individual applying health care tax credits lawfully country eligible receive said pennsylvania lawmaker the provision key issue conservative groups trump administration trying win efforts pass bill known american health care act trump plan repeal partly replace obamacare some conservatives criticized bill since republican house leadership unveiled earlier month dubbing obamacare lite say falls short repealing democratic former president barack obama healthcare law republican leaders recruited bill monday hopes satisfying conservative moderate critics trump visited capitol hill tuesday seeking win support bill lauren arson spokeswoman house committee ways means said bill keeps underlying policies obamacare specify citizens legal permanent residents eligible tax credits the bill expected go full house vote thursday politicsnews