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‘Political Rewind’ replay: Getting ready for a ‘health care’ weekend

Members of media surround a Republican lawmaker through the hallways on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 13, 2017. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., rolled out the GOP's revised health care bill, pushing toward a showdown vote next week with opposition within the Republican ranks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Members of media surround a Republican lawmaker through the hallways on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 13, 2017. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., rolled out the GOP's revised health care bill, pushing toward a showdown vote next week with opposition within the Republican ranks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
By Jim Galloway
July 14, 2017

Today's edition of GPB's "Political Rewind" eventually got to Donald Jr. and his Russia problem, but the emphasis was on the Senate debate over health insurance and the GOP attempt to repeal Obamacare.

If you couldn’t catch it live, click below to listen now:

Today’s panelists: Host Bill Nigut; yours truly; Tamar Hallerman, a fellow Insider; state Sen. Nan Orrock, D-Atlanta; and Leo Smith, a Republican candidate for the state Senate.

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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