Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Cali.) said that "we can do better" in regards to the GOP health care reform bill. | Getty Issa 'not prepared' to support health care bill: 'We can do better'

Rep. Darrell Issa said Monday he is “not prepared” to vote for the GOP health care bill, adding to the resistance the legislation has run into among moderate and conservative Republicans.

“I think we can do better,” he said on Fox News. “I think we can do better in a number of areas of concern.”


He noted the “shrinking pools” he said were created by the Affordable Care Act and said health care should be affordable for individuals.

The White House has remained committed to supporting the bill as opposition from Democrats and conservative Republicans threaten it, especially in the Senate.

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Issa added he is waiting to see the score from the Congressional Budget Office, which will predict how much the bill will cost and how many will be covered under the legislation. However, the Trump administration has been questioning the credibility of the CBO to brace itself for a possibly unflattering report.

“I think it’s important we do a little bit more, look at it,” he said. “In general, though, we’re doing something about a program that’s failing that didn't achieve what it said it was going to achieve.”

