After the vote on the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) fell apart last week, the GOP’s Freedom Caucus took most of the blame. Caucus members viewed the AHCA as ACA-lite, objecting to the tax credits and fearing the bill would not do enough to hold down healthcare costs.
But GOP leaders and President Trump have put significant pressure on Freedom Caucus members over the last week, and cracks began appearing fairly soon after the bill’s demise. One Caucus member withdrew from the group entirely, and there are reports that at least two other members are wavering in their support of the Caucus’s opposition to the AHCA.