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<p>HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) &#8212; Pennsylvania&#8217;s 18-member U.S. House delegation split on GOP legislation that&#8217;s erasing much of former President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care law, while Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called it a &#8220;sad day.&#8221;</p><p>Shortly after Thursday&#8217;s U.S. House vote, Wolf called the bill a &#8220;shameful attempt&#8221; to score political points at the expense of the sick, poor, elderly and disabled. It goes to the Senate, where it&#8217;s opposed by Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey hasn&#8217;t weighed in.</p><p>Nine Republican House members from Pennsylvania voted for the bill. That includes Rep. Lou Barletta, who calls it part of a multi-phase process to provide relief from restrictive mandates, high health care costs and decreased access.</p><p>Voting no were all five Democrats, plus Republican Reps. Ryan Costello, Charles Dent, Brian Fitzpatrick and Patrick Meehan.</p><style>
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Pennsylvania delegation splits on House GOP health care bill