 Donald Trump greets Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Tuesday in Westfield, Indiana. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images) By Max Ehrenfreund For Donald Trump, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is in many ways a safe choice as a running mate. Staid, conservative and respectable, Pence embodies GOP politics as usual -- in contrast to Trump, a profoundly unusual nominee. Several media organizations reported that Trump's choice was an effort to mollify the factions of the Republican Party that still have reservations about Trump's agenda. In one respect, though, Pence would represent an important deviation from the party line. Last year, Pence reached an agreement with the Obama administration to expand Medicaid in Indiana, taking advantage of the Affordable Care Act, the president's controversial health-care reform. Like other Republicans, Pence has said he supports repealing the reform, also known as Obamacare -- but that did not stop Pence from compromising with the administration in the meantime to broaden the scope of the law in his state. The deal Pence struck offers some idea of how Republicans might pursue health-care policy if Trump wins in the fall. Read the rest on Wonkblog.
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