U.S. House speaker says Obamacare replacement will pass this yearWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives’ Republican leader said on Tuesday that legislation to replace former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law would be completed this year, trying to dispel the idea that the party is retreating from its campaign promise to dismantle Obamacare quickly. “The question is how long does it take to implement the full replacement of Obamacare,” House Speaker Paul Ryan told a news briefing. “We hope to get this done as fast as possible.” Ryan was responding to questions about Republican President Donald Trump’s weekend interview with Fox News in which he said it might take until next year to replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, which Republicans consider federal government overreach. Trump and congressional Republicans campaigned on a promise to scrap the 2010 healthcare law. But they are struggling to agree on a replacement for the law, which has enabled up to 20 million previously uninsured Americans to obtain health coverage. “Maybe it’ll take till sometime into next year,” Trump said.   On Tuesday at the White House, spokesman Sean Spicer said the administration was “optimistic about getting this thing completed by this year.” Spicer also said Trump still favors lowering drug prices as part of healthcare reform, with the government negotiating directly with companies on prices to be paid by the Medicare insurance program. Spicer said Trump was committed to using his “skills as a businessman” to drive pharmaceutical prices down. Ryan said it was important to get U.S. Representative Tom Price confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services soon, so he too can “get to work with replacing” the healthcare law. The Senate is expected to confirm Price this week. Ryan said he was not bothered by recent protests against dismantling Obamacare that have taken place at some Republican lawmakers’ meetings with constituents. “Peaceful protests are something we honor in this country,” he said. While Republicans voted last month to start scrapping Obamacare, they missed a target date of Jan. 27 to begin drafting legislation. This raised some doubts about how quickly they will be able to undo the complicated law, even though they have the majority in Congress. At a recent congressional retreat, Republican leaders told lawmakers they hoped Congress would legislate the repeal by March or April, as part of a process known as budget reconciliation. But some Republicans, like Representative Tom McClintock, have said they think doing it this way will actually make repealing Obamacare “harder and slower, while further disrupting an already faltering healthcare market.” politicsNews
house speaker says obamacare replacement pass yearwashington reuters the house representatives republican leader said tuesday legislation replace former president barack obama signature healthcare law would completed year trying dispel idea party retreating campaign promise dismantle obamacare quickly the question long take implement full replacement obamacare house speaker paul ryan told news briefing we hope get done fast ryan responding questions republican president donald trump weekend interview fox news said might take next year replace affordable care act popularly known obamacare republicans consider federal government overreach trump congressional republicans campaigned promise scrap healthcare law but struggling agree replacement law enabled million previously uninsured americans obtain health coverage maybe take till sometime next year trump said on tuesday white house spokesman sean spider said administration optimistic getting thing completed spider also said trump still favors lowering drug prices part healthcare reform government negotiating directly companies prices paid medical insurance program spider said trump committed using skills businessman drive pharmaceutical prices ryan said important get representative tom price confirmed secretary department health human services soon get work replacing healthcare law the senate expected confirm price week ryan said bothered recent protests dismantling obamacare taken place republican lawmakers meetings constituents peaceful protests something honor country said while republicans voted last month start scrapping obamacare missed target date begin drafting legislation this raised doubts quickly able undo complicated law even though majority congress at recent congressional retreat republican leaders told lawmakers hoped congress would legislate repeal march april part process known budget reconciliation but republicans like representative tom mcclintock said think way actually make repealing obamacare harder slower disrupting already altering healthcare 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: U.S. House speaker says Obamacare replacement will pass this yearWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives’ Republican leader said on Tuesday that legislation to replace former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law would be completed this year, trying to dispel the idea that the party is retreating from its campaign promise to dismantle Obamacare quickly. “The question is how long does it take to implement the full replacement of Obamacare,” House Speaker Paul Ryan told a news briefing. “We hope to get this done as fast as possible.” Ryan was responding to questions about Republican President Donald Trump’s weekend interview with Fox News in which he said it might take until next year to replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, which Republicans consider federal government overreach. Trump and congressional Republicans campaigned on a promise to scrap the 2010 healthcare law. But they are struggling to agree on a replacement for the law, which has enabled up to 20 million previously uninsured Americans to obtain health coverage. “Maybe it’ll take till sometime into next year,” Trump said.   On Tuesday at the White House, spokesman Sean Spicer said the administration was “optimistic about getting this thing completed by this year.” Spicer also said Trump still favors lowering drug prices as part of healthcare reform, with the government negotiating directly with companies on prices to be paid by the Medicare insurance program. Spicer said Trump was committed to using his “skills as a businessman” to drive pharmaceutical prices down. Ryan said it was important to get U.S. Representative Tom Price confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services soon, so he too can “get to work with replacing” the healthcare law. The Senate is expected to confirm Price this week. Ryan said he was not bothered by recent protests against dismantling Obamacare that have taken place at some Republican lawmakers’ meetings with constituents. “Peaceful protests are something we honor in this country,” he said. While Republicans voted last month to start scrapping Obamacare, they missed a target date of Jan. 27 to begin drafting legislation. This raised some doubts about how quickly they will be able to undo the complicated law, even though they have the majority in Congress. At a recent congressional retreat, Republican leaders told lawmakers they hoped Congress would legislate the repeal by March or April, as part of a process known as budget reconciliation. But some Republicans, like Representative Tom McClintock, have said they think doing it this way will actually make repealing Obamacare “harder and slower, while further disrupting an already faltering healthcare market.” 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: house speaker says obamacare replacement pass yearwashington reuters the house representatives republican leader said tuesday legislation replace former president barack obama signature healthcare law would completed year trying dispel idea party retreating campaign promise dismantle obamacare quickly the question long take implement full replacement obamacare house speaker paul ryan told news briefing we hope get done fast ryan responding questions republican president donald trump weekend interview fox news said might take next year replace affordable care act popularly known obamacare republicans consider federal government overreach trump congressional republicans campaigned promise scrap healthcare law but struggling agree replacement law enabled million previously uninsured americans obtain health coverage maybe take till sometime next year trump said on tuesday white house spokesman sean spider said administration optimistic getting thing completed spider also said trump still favors lowering drug prices part healthcare reform government negotiating directly companies prices paid medical insurance program spider said trump committed using skills businessman drive pharmaceutical prices ryan said important get representative tom price confirmed secretary department health human services soon get work replacing healthcare law the senate expected confirm price week ryan said bothered recent protests dismantling obamacare taken place republican lawmakers meetings constituents peaceful protests something honor country said while republicans voted last month start scrapping obamacare missed target date begin drafting legislation this raised doubts quickly able undo complicated law even though majority congress at recent congressional retreat republican leaders told lawmakers hoped congress would legislate repeal march april part process known budget reconciliation but republicans like representative tom mcclintock said think way actually make repealing obamacare harder slower disrupting already altering healthcare politicsnews