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President Trump To Declare Opioid Crisis National Emergency, But Ending Obamacare Could Make It Worse
President Trump has promised to both repeal Obamacare and fight the opioid epidemic, but he may not be able to do both.

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President Trump has promised to both repeal Obamacare and fight the opioid epidemic, but he may not be able to do both.

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"After 7 years of hearing Repeal & Replace, why not done?" Trump asked.
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