washington u.s. senators unveil two oppose visions healthcare system unite state wednesday lead liberals advocate government insurance several republicans propose eleventh-hour repeal obamacare replace program run state neither plan think likely succeed congress exhaust fight issue raise question whether lawmakers would instead prop health benefit offer former president barack obama healthcare law independent senator bernie sanders 2016 democratic party presidential candidate hold campaign-style gather enthusiasts applaud propose extend federal medicare health insurance program seniors include everyone american people want know go fix dysfunctional healthcare system cost us twice much per person country yet leave 28 million people uninsured even underinsured sanders declare senator elizabeth warren one 16 democratic co-sponsors sanders proposal tell gather time go step beyond obamacare 2010 law officially call affordable care act expand health coverage 20 million americans say country everyone get basic right healthcare warren say office build nearby republican senators announce offer last chance repeal obamacare parliamentary procedure allow pass simple majority instead three-fifths majority like senate legislation expire end september propose replace law program would give state money form block grant run healthcare program senator lindsey graham south carolina one plan author say ready give long-held republican goal repeal obamacare despite stun failure muster enough vote within party summer kill law idea republican party do best repeal replace obamacare joke say graham join fellow republican bill cassidy effort system u.s. government-run healthcare anathema many republicans think hybrid obamacare system government subsidize private health insurance already step far republicans last attempt july overturn obamacare fell one vote short senate humiliate defeat president donald trump senate majority leader mitch mcconnell addition sanders graham-cassidy proposals bipartisan effort way senate health committee repair obamacare without repeal protect subsidies pay insurance company help offset discount program mcconnell week decline comment either cassidy-graham bill bipartisan health committee effort say way forward clear republican leader expect bring sanders proposal senate floor vote trump applaud graham cassidy say hop senators find way address obamacare crisis trump frequently complain obamacare crisis democrats dispute many admit room improvement great expect mixture sick healthy customers hamper obamacare start lead large premium increase many counties one insurer liberal conservative lawmakers offer oppose u.s. healthcare ideas