WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives set up the parameters for considering an effort to repeal the healthcare law next week by approving rules of debate Friday.
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The rules also provide for consideration of a resolution instructing some House committees to report legislation that would replace the healthcare law.
Democrats criticized Republicans for not allowing amendments to the repeal bill, The Christian Science Monitor reported.
"There is nothing to amend to the repeal bill. Either we're going to wipe the slate clean and start fresh or we're not," Rep. David Dreier
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"Once that slate is completely wiped clean, we will be ready for this open and collaborative process to develop the real solutions we promised."
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi
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Republican leaders have rejected the CBO analysis
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