Healthcare lobbyist: GOP plans to blame Obama for premium-spikes in 2018.

[DetlefK]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/republicans-mission-save-obamacare-232422

Many Republicans would prefer to argue the Obamacare markets were already in their death throes before they took charge — the question is whether they can get away with it.

“The first question I think they’re trying to figure out is, do we actually own it for 2018?” said one health care lobbyist, speaking on background. “If premiums spike and plans exit, can we still blame it on Obama and get away with it? That’s one of the threshold questions that I don’t think they’ve answered.”

[Motownman78]

1. One of the reasons why I say let them

pass their crap-care bill.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Whatever they say, 45% of America will believe it. Nothing matters anymore

[Bleacher Creature]

3. This won't work.

For years, Republicans have benefitted from the short attention-span and uninformed nature of the average voter. It's time that came to bite them.

The GOP owns 100% of the federal government. Blaming someone else just won't fly.

[LyndaG]

4. This

[msongs]

5. good time for dems PR pre-emptive strike but don't expect one nt