Trump Obamacare

Question 1

Barely

That they had barely finished drafting

Answer 1

In a meager manner : plainly ( a barely furnished room)
Scarcely, hardly ( a barely enough money for lunch)

We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car
There is barely difference between the two
Syn: just, hardly, marginally, narrowly, scarcely
Ant: considerably, vastly, significantly

Question 2

pave the way

Republicans be able to use the health care to pave the way for the rest of their agenda

Answer 2

to prepare a smooth easy way : facilitate development

Question 3

pave

The driveway is paved with concrete

Answer 3

to lay or cover with material (as asphalt or concrete) that forms a firm level surface for travel
to cover firmly and solidly as if with paving material
- It was said that this country was so rich, the streets were paved with gold

Question 4

modest

mostly hurting older people of modest means???

Answer 4

limited in size, amount, or scope

a family of modest means

Question 5

price smth out of the market

before so many older people were priced out of the market

Answer 5

to make the price of something too high for (someone) The high rents are pricing some people out of the market.

Question 6

though

Answer 6

in spite of the fact that : while
though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight
: in spite of the possibility that : even if though I may fail, I will try
Though it was raining, we went hiking

Question 7

deductibles

Answer 7

allowable as a deduction

expenses that are deductible from taxable income

Question 8

impose

also imposed annual and lifetime limits on your benefits

Answer 8

to establish or apply by authority impose a tax impose new restrictions impose penalties
b : to establish or bring about as if by force
those limits imposed by our own inadequacies — C. H. Plimpton

Question 9

skimpy

Answer 9

deficient in supply or execution especially through skimping : scanty