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PoliticsOhio: Obamacare Repeal And Replace Bill Pulled From Vote

WYSO | By Jerry Kenney
Published March 24, 2017 at 5:50 PM EDT

The Republican bill that was to begin the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, known asObamacare,was pulled from a congressional vote on Friday. The bill did not have the support it neededto pass. In this week’s PoliticsOhio, WYSO's Jerry Kenney spoke to KarenKaslerof the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau on where some Ohio legislators fell on the issue.

Also in this conversation, this week the Ohio Senate passed legislation providing more than $7.8 billion to fund construction and maintenance of the state's transportation system. Reportedly, the bill features some safety enhancements, and could put tens of thousands ofOhioansto work.Kaslersay the budget bill is somewhat different than the one proposed by Ohio Governor JohnKasich.

 PoliticsOhio is a wrap-up of the week's important political news in the state. Each Friday during All Things Considered, the WYSO news department talks with political reporters and experts from across Ohio about local and statewide news.

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Jerry Kenney
Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.
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