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Replacing Obamacare

President Trump's replacement plan for Obamacare is out. So what do Americans make of it?

The Affordable Care Act is seen as one of the signature achievements of the Obama presidency. President Trump vowed to replace it, and has now endorsed a new healthcare plan. We'll hear from people who welcome the new proposals, and from those who fear they will lose out.
Also - a mixed reaction to Australia's 'female' pedestrian crossing lights, and the conversation sparked by a dying author's decision to write a dating profile for her husband.

Picture: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan signs legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Picture credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Tue 7 Mar 2017 16:06GMT

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  • Tue 7 Mar 2017 16:06GMT

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