Whip Update: "Centrists Flee"

In their efforts to win over the House Freedom Caucus – who continue to move the goal posts, apparently – GOP leaders are losing some of their moderates. Another look at Republican whipping efforts from The Hill:  

“GOP centrists in the House are fleeing from their party’s ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation, complicating White House efforts to win passage in a vote scheduled for Thursday.”

“Republican leaders also face opposition from House conservatives, who President Trump has been trying to bring on board. ”

“But offers to the right to eliminate the ‘essential health benefits’ — the coverage areas that insurers are required to provide under ObamaCare — could cost the GOP the votes of centrists while not winning over every conservative. ”

“Centrists warn that their constituents would lose coverage under the repeal bill, and some have even said that ObamaCare is better than the Republican bill.”