Kasich: House Republicans may block Obamacare replacement

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

As Republicans try to figure out how to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Ohio Gov. John Kasich says they’ll encounter “a problem” passing replacement legislation with some House conservatives if it still includes any vestiges of the original law. Because of that, he said, the GOP will need to reach out to Democrats to be successful.

Kasich was asked whether he agreed with former House Speaker John Boehner’s recent characterization of the issue: “Most of the Affordable Care Act, in the framework, is going to stay there,” Boehner said, adding that Republicans are “basically going to fix the flaws and put a more conservative box around it.”

But that won’t necessarily work given the hardline position of some House conservatives who want to throw out the entire law, Kasich said, regardless of what the plan for replacement is.

“There’s going to be a problem in the House of getting anything out of there that still provides coverage to people,” Kasich told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “That’s why the Republicans have to reach out to some of the Democrats. I don’t know whether this is going to happen.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kasich-house-republicans-may-block-obamacare-replacement/ar-AAnsm0d?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

Wrong Kasich. The Democrats are not going to bail the Republicans out. You break it you own it.

[NCjack]

1. Democrats should do as the Republicans did during the

crafting of the ACA. Participate. Add amendments to make it more acceptable to DEMs. Then, when it comes up for a vote, vote against the bill.

Yep. That's what the Repukes did, and they deserve the same. If there is no retribution, the Repukes will do it over and over, while DEMs take it.

[msanthrope]

2. No.....the Democrats shouldn't go anywhere near that clusterfuck. nt

[NCjack]

9. So, if ACA could be improved, and millions more covered

with healthcare insurance, you would prefer not to give the GOP a chance to vote for it?

[msanthrope]

11. Under what possible scenario do you envision that coming to a floor vote? Be specific. nt

[NCjack]

12. The DEMs adopt the same strategy that the GOP used

in the crafting of the original ACA bill. They made numbers amendments to bill, and when it came to vote, they voted against the bill that they had improved.

All I'm saying is: serve that dish to them.

[Dem2]

3. I think this is early excuse making for doing nothing

[Me.]

4. They're "Going To Fix The Flaws & Put A Conservative Box Around It"

So why would the Dems help with this, what would their incentive be?

[Wounded Bear]

10. Considering what most of the Repub "fixes" are...

I hope no Dems help them. Most of their fixes are the usual "free market" crap featuring tax credits and HSAs that nobody can afford.

[Ms. Toad]

5. God damn it!!!!!!! You're playing games with my daughter's life here - just like the Republican did

I am not going to sit by silently while people on DU encourage our represented leaders to sit with their thumbs up their asses just so the blame for my daughter's death falls on the Republicans.

My daughter will be just as dead, regardless of whose fingerprints are on the plan - and democrats, at least, purport to be caring people.

But all I'm seeing in these threads is "let it fail" "make them own it" "you break it you own it"

That failure has a human face - among others my daughter's, and several of her friends with the same disease, one of whom was just diagnosed with a secondary disease that has a shelf life of months, not years. She can't wait until 2020 for the next election to make things right. Democ rats MUST do whatever they can to salvage as much as possible - as many people as possible - and damn political appearances becasue people matter more.

[Demsrule86]

6. Not me...we can work on ACA...as long as it involves no cuts.

[Ms. Toad]

7. It's not going to involve no cuts.

Unfortunately, elections have consequences. It is very unlikely that we'll be able to keep the ACA intact.

So, given that reality, we need our elected officials to work to salvage as much as possible, to be creative about suggesting options that sound attractive to the people (especially Republicans) now being served by teh ACA - who will make noise about threats to their access to health care.

[KittyWampus]

13. Sorry, but the Democrats passed the ACA. If republicans want to change to something else

THEY need to come up with it.

[pansypoo53219]

8. Turnip said BETTER, so if it aint better. democrats should not help.