This from the US media a couple of hours again:

  • Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she supports GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate
  • Murkowski's renewed support for repealing the mandate - after repeatedly opposing her party's Obamacare repeal bills this year - may be a boon for Senate Republicans' tax legislation,
  • A spokesperson for Murkowski told POLITICO that the comments should not be construed as support for the tax bill

Here is the article for more detail

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So, in a nutshell ... looks better but "should not be construed as support for the tax bill".