Rep. Marsha Blackburns false claim that two key Obamacare elements are Republican provisions

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“Yes, they are expecting to still be in there, preexisting conditions and older children, young adults up to the age of 26. Actually, preexisting conditions and 26-year-olds were two Republican provisions which made it into the [Obamacare] bill.”
— Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), remarks at a town hall in Fairview, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2017

Among the most popular parts of the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010 with zero votes from Republican lawmakers, are provisions that prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage based on a preexisting condition and requiring that adult children up to the age of 26 can be carried on their parents’ health plan. As Republicans craft a replacement for Obamacare, many have suggested that these ideas will be carried forward.

Yet we were surprised when we saw that, in response to a question about whether these provisions would be in the replacement, Rep. Marsha Blackburn told people in her district that these were actually “two Republican provisions which made it into the [Obamacare] bill.”

Could this be possible? Blackburn’s staff did not respond to repeated inquiries over several days for an explanation — generally a sign that the boss has messed up.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/28/marsha-blackburns-false-claim-that-two-key-obamacare-elements-are-republican-provisions/?utm_term=.b0b2302db355

[DetlefK]

1. I predicted it first: The GOP now wants to take credit for the ACA.

Mark my words:
The term "Obamacare" was made up by Fox News. In a few years, the GOP will claim that Obama coined "Obamacare" out of vanity.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. They want to claim credit for the popular provisions

Which they will tell us will stay in their "replacement" bill. Unfortunately, even if the popular provisions are kept in their "replacement" bill, the final result will be an unsightly mess once they rip out the guts of the law (i.e. mandate, funding).

[Cosmocat]

2. That is how they roll - this time next week

1/2 country will believe this ...

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Yup

Suddenly, we'll find out that it was a bipartisan law passed by majorities in both parties and that it was them whom forced President Obama off of the single payer cliff and into agreeing with the ACA as a compromise with them and 6+ years of Republican attempts at repeal will be completely washed down the drain.

[spanone]

5. they lie with such ease. LIARS.

[world wide wally]

6. Do Republican voters just say they will vote for the biggest liar or the biggest lie?

[Jake Stern]

7. Even Boner called it . . .

They're going to change packaging and re-sell it to the public as their own.

[Tanuki]

8. Blackburn's voting record is rated 0% by the American Public Health Association

http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Marsha_Blackburn_Health_Care.htm

...."Blackburn scores 0% by APHA on health issues
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional education in public health.
The following ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position"....

[spanone]

10. she had a visceral hatred for Obama. She opposed everything & anything he proposed.

and NOW she's claiming republicans inserted those two provisions into the Affordable Care Act???? she has no shame.

she lies as easily as trump.

[flamingdem]

9. She's a real

piece of shit