No, Bill Clinton didn’t ‘torch’ Obamacare. Here’s what he was really talking about
No, Bill Clinton didn’t ‘torch’ Obamacare. Here’s what he was really talking about
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed over the past week that Bill Clinton “torched” the Affordable Care Act when the former president brought up the health law during a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in Michigan on Monday.
Trump was asked about his comments again again during Sunday’s debate.
His claims are, at best, misleading. The former president did note that some people are still struggling to afford healthcare, despite the 2010 law, often called Obamacare.
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