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TOP GOP SENATOR: It's 'unlikely that we will get a healthcare deal' this year

"I don’t see a comprehensive health care plan this year," Senator Richard Burr told a local North Carolina news station on Thursday.

Sen. Richard Burr.

Republican Sen. Richard Burr cast doubt on the likelihood that Congress would be able to reach an agreement on a healthcare bill this year during an interview on Thursday.

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"I don’t see a comprehensive health care plan this year," Burr told WXII News in Sanford, North Carolina.

When asked about about the House bill, Burr called it dead on arrival. "It's also not a good plan," the senator said.

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