Obamacare wars: Trump calls it 'disaster' courtesy of Democratic 'clowns' - and they hit back that Republicans will 'make America sick again'
President Obama headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to caucus with Democrats about about how to save Obamacare from GOP repeal efforts
He warned them not to rescue GOP repeal efforts
Before he arrived, President-elect Trump urged Republicans not to let 'Schumer clowns out of this web,' in reference to the new Democratic leader
Trump told Republicans to 'be careful' because 'the Dems own the failed ObamaCare disaster'
Trump and Republicans campaigned on a vow to 'repeal and replace' Obamacare and have said it is among their first orders of business in the new Congress
VP-elect Pence called for an 'orderly transition' that 'doesn't work a hardship on our economy'
Pence said Trump would take executive actions on health care on 'Day One' of his administration
Speaker Ryan says GOP doesn't want to 'pull the rug out from people' during transition – as Republicans have yet to offer alternative plan
By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com and Associated Press
Published: 10:35 EST, 4 January 2017 | Updated: 13:08 EST, 4 January 2017
President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans to blame Democrats for the 'mess' of Obamacare, while President Obama counseled Democrats not to 'rescue' Republicans by signing on to replacement efforts once Republicans go through with their plan to repeal Obama's signature proposal.
The countercharges in the rekindled Obamacare wars came as Republicans are planning an immediate attack on the law thorough executive actions and an early legislative push.
Obama went to the Capitol to meet with Congressional Democrats to plot strategy in an effort to prevent his achievement from getting dismantled – a victory Democrats won only at great cost, including with the loss of their congressional majorities.
The president told Democrats not to 'rescue' Republicans by joining their effort to passing replacement measures, amid GOP efforts to court some conservative Democrats.
He pointed to the post-Obamacare Tea Party revolution, and even urged his party to try to brand Republican-backed changes as 'Trumpcare' as a rhetorical way to saddle the opposition party with responsibility for what ensues, CNN reported.
Asked by reporters what he said on his way out of the closed door meeting, Obama said only, 'Look out for the American people.' White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Obama said he felt 'envy' for those who have the opportunity to 'keep up the fight' as he prepares to decamp the White House for a rented home in Northwest Washington.
Republicans, who caucused withe Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Wednesday, are forging ahead with their plan to repeal the law – with Trump planning swift executive actions on the day he takes office.
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