Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say

[truth_seeker]

Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say

By ROBERT PEAR and JEREMY W. PETERSMARCH 28, 2017

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders and the White House, under extreme pressure from conservative activists, have restarted negotiations on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with House leaders declaring that Democrats were celebrating the law’s survival prematurely.

Just days after President Trump said he was moving on to other issues, senior White House officials are now saying they have hope that they can still score the kind of big legislative victory that has so far eluded Mr. Trump. Vice President Mike Pence was dispatched to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for lunchtime talks.

“We’re not going to retrench into our corners or put up dividing lines,” House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said after a meeting of House Republicans that was dominated by a discussion of how to restart the health negotiations. “There’s too much at stake to get bogged down in all of that.”

The House Republican whip, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, said of Democrats, “Their celebration is premature. We are closer to repealing Obamacare than we ever have been before.”

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/us/politics/health-care-obamacare-freedom-caucus.html

[truth_seeker]

Here is a fresh FACT. NYT source, none better here. Pence dispatched to restart talks with Congress.

[Cyber Liberty]

They had better be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.  The stock market is going to take a major crap if tax reform is put on the back burner for this.

[LMAO]

This is a good thing IMO.

The Democrats rammed through a bill nobody read and is now falling apart and has created a huge mess. The GOP shouldn't do likewise

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Having the first iteration fail may have woken up some people about the need to be a bit more flexible.

[Taxcontrol]

Having the first iteration fail may have woken up some people about the need to be a bit more flexible.

Yep, hopefully Ryan and Trump will give up their crap sandwich and work to pass the same Obamacare repeal that was sent to Obama.  It is already in committee and since it got 55% of the vote last time around, should not have a problem passing the house.

[endicom]

Having the first iteration fail may have woken up some people about the need to be a bit more flexible.

Round one may have been necessary just to get the Pubs to put their cards on the table. Round two should start with a better understanding of where in the game they all are.

[DiogenesLamp]

Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say

Probably they do not like what they have been hearing from constituents. 

[libertybele]

I still like the idea of  H.R. 1718 which repeals BammyCare by a future date, giving Congress the time to come up with a viable healthcare plan and fine tune it before they actually roll it out.

[Sanguine]

Wait - I thought it was over and done with and we were stuck with 0bamacare from here on out? 

[Cyber Liberty]

Wait - I thought it was over and done with and we were stuck with 0bamacare from here on out?

That's what McConnell says.  Sure am glad I don't believe a word that bastard says.

[libertybele]

Wait - I thought it was over and done with and we were stuck with 0bamacare from here on out?

Actually the quote that I read is "McConnell says he shares their "disappointment that this effort came up short." The MSM before that reported that "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is offering little hope that a failed Republican health-care bill can be revived anytime soon." 

The MSM is gloating and basking in what they feel is Republican defeat.  They are going to be besides themselves once BammyCare is repealed.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/latest-mulvaney-warns-vote-collapsing-46346907

[txradioguy]

The House already passed a repeal bill wayyyyy back in 2015.  Dust it off and run it through again.  It's already written...it's what the people actually want and we know it will pass.

Why is this so difficult? 

[txradioguy]

I still like the idea of  H.R. 1718 which repeals BammyCare by a future date, giving Congress the time to come up with a viable healthcare plan and fine tune it before they actually roll it out.

Repealing it at a later date won't work because of the probability the Dems will get control again and prevent it from happening.

The viable "plan" is to repeal the damn thing in it's entirety and go back to they way we did healthcare prior to March 22 2010.

THAT is what the people want and that is why the people gave the GOP majorities in the House and Senate over the course of Obama's two terms in office.

[INVAR]

The House already passed a repeal bill wayyyyy back in 2015.  Dust it off and run it through again.  It's already written...it's what the people actually want and we know it will pass.

Why is this so difficult? 

You know the answer to that.

They have no real intention of repealing it, only shoring it up and expanding it to make Single Payer happen faster while they are at the helm to craft it.  Meanwhile, to placate their enraged constituents that sent them there to actually END ObamaCare, they are about to start another Act of Kabuki Theater.

[truth_seeker]

Probably they do not like what they have been hearing from constituents.

After being in favor of repeal, and repeal and replace, ever since it passed, it is not an option to "bungle" this.

A few days ago it looked like a bungle. My guess is their phones rang off the hook to get back to work and get it done.

My take is they ran on repeal AND replace.

[geronl]

You know the answer to that.

They have no real intention of repealing it, only shoring it up and expanding it to make Single Payer happen faster while they are at the helm to craft it.  Meanwhile, to placate their enraged constituents that sent them there to actually END ObamaCare, they are about to start another Act of Kabuki Theater.

While masterfully blaming those who want it repealed for real as the bad guys.

[txradioguy]

While masterfully blaming those who want it repealed for real as the bad guys.

Exactly