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Former Speaker Boehner: GOP's Obamacare Repeal and Replace Won't Happen

Boehner said in his 25 years of service he hadn't seen Republicans completely agree on what a health care proposal should look like

Former House Speaker John Boehner spoke about the Affordable Care Act Thursday, saying that he didn't think the Republican-dominated Congress would be able to repeal and replace it, NBC News reported. 

Boehner, who spoke at a health care conference in Orlando, Florida, said Republicans' best shot is simply fixing flaws within the law, as it is difficult to get lawmakers to rally behind a complete replacement.

"In the 25 years the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once," Boehner said.

He added that the law, nicknamed Obamacare, has some popular elements that are likely irreversible now, including parts that allow parents to keep their children on their policies until the kids are 26, as well as protections for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.

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