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President Trump on Saturday threatened to end key payments to insurance companies made under Obamacare if a repeal and replace bill is not passed.
"After seven years of 'talking' Repeal & Replace, the people of our great country are still being forced to live with imploding ObamaCare!" the president wrote in a tweet.
"If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!" he added.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
Trump has previously threatened to withhold the payments, known as Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments, which lower the amount individuals have to pay for deductibles, copayments and insurance.
The White House announced earlier this month that key Obamacare subsidies to insurers would be paid this month; however, the administration did not make a commitment beyond July.
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lame54
(35,290 posts)And still not own it
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)as he's totally irresponsible and only lives in the moment.
lame54
(35,290 posts)Not owning failing Obamacare
annabanana
(52,791 posts)irreversibly his.
lame54
(35,290 posts)Along with everybody else
But his sychophants are too chicken to let him in on it
thucythucy
(8,050 posts)(the vast majority of which opposes repeal) AND the Republican Congress AND the health insurance industry?
This ride is about to get even more rocky.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)ALL of it.
Already.
Turbineguy
(37,329 posts)Only the Congress can.
It's called Separation of Powers.
But Trump doesn't know much about how the U.S. is governed.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)reimbursements ,but,that will only stop their Campaign Checks.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)That will lead to big price hikes on the exchanges.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Dipshit has the right to implement the Law.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)He can't cut those payments off.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He can do anything he wants!
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)And then when he has succeeded after so many failed attempts
he will gloat "See I told you it wasn't any good."