washington u.s. senate republicans offer bill thursday overhaul obamacare next phase party long war 2010 law enact then-democratic president barack obama legislation meet wall opposition democrats initial skepticism among republicans leave senate republican leader mitch mcconnell narrow path passage bill would roll back expansion medicaid health program poor disable three years cut federal fund begin 2025 restructure obamacare tax credit low-income americans repeal several tax pass bill senate majority leader mitch mcconnell afford lose two republican vote senate comprise 52 republicans 46 democrats two independents caucus democrats event deadlocked vote republican vice president vote break tie several republicans thursday express reservations opposition bill rand paul kentucky ron johnson wisconsin ted cruz texas mike lee utah say joint statement ready vote bill ... provision draft represent improvement current health care system appear draft write accomplish important promise make americans repeal obamacare low health care cost four say open negotiation cruz say separate statement want get yes richard burr north carolina say outside senate supportive think strike balance add blueprint still amend probably will three members senate republican leadership john cornyn texas john thune south dakota john barrasso wyoming put supportive statements say bill would help improve affordability healthcare barrasso say bill perfect work improve draft undecided lean yes patrick toomey pennsylvania say still study strike good first step ongoing process fulfil commitment make american people richard shelby alabama look plan support thrust bill good bill overall go support it lamar alexander tennessee list number benefit constituents draft include make change medicare benefit go stay focus next week bill go senate floor ... focus affect tennesseans shelley moore capito west virginia review draft legislation release morning ... evaluate whether provide access affordable health care west virginians bill cassidy louisiana undecided read text marco rubio florida say decide vote health care basis impact florida dean heller nevada say serious concern bill impact medicaid state susan collins maine say soon judge bill concern cut medicaid 2025 defunding plan parenthood rob portman ohio say statement continue real concern medicaid policies bill especially affect drug treatment say decision depend final version bill lisa murkowski alaska say go read it jam risch idaho work progress ask see final product john mccain arizona say read bill big thing find wait absorb entire bill thom tillis north carolina say statement replacement plan must net improvement obamacare would review draft legislation next several days tom cotton arkansas say comment factbox key u.s. republican senators stand healthcare bill