Republicans ready to dive off a cliff on Obamacare

[brooklynite]

Politico

Republicans have no real plan to establish a new health care system if the courts strike down the Affordable Care Act before the 2020 election. But plenty of them are rooting for its demise anyway — even if it means plunging the GOP into a debate that splits the party and leaves them politically vulnerable.

After a decade of trying to gut Obamacare, Republicans may finally get their wish thanks to a Trump administration-backed lawsuit. Its success would cause chaos not only in the insurance markets but on Capitol Hill. And Republican senators largely welcome it — even if they don’t know what comes next.

“I’m ready for it to succeed,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). “I would love to get back in and actually deal with health care again.”

“Do I hope the lawsuit succeeds? I do,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). “What I wish is we had some idea where we are going if it does succeed, as it looks more and more like it might.”

[Autumn]

1. They have gone off this cliff a couple of times already then jump in a new car and do it again.

[TruckFump]

2. Getting rid of the ACA is unbelievably stupid.

But, then, Republicans tend to fall into that category in toto.

To literally kill people, this may be the only thing that stops Trumpism in its tracks.

How sad that the Rs care more about insurance companies (hint, campaign donations) than what is good for the American public.

[beachbum bob]

3. GOP lost big in 2018 on this and so glad they are doing all they can to do again except Pelosi

is doing her part to generally piss of democratic base and their zeal for 2020 voting. She can singlhandedly give 2020 to GOP OR to DEMOCRATS and so far is looking like the GOP.


Unless she allows the gloves to come off, losing ACA will be the least of our concerns

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. From the artcle

“I have a plan that I would be delighted to have Congress pick up and go forward with,” added Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) of a proposal to protect pieces of the law. “Necessity is the mother of acceptance. I hope that we reach that necessity and that would propel my proposal to see a good deal of support.”

Obamacare was your plan you fucking twit.