Trump tells Senate Republicans to kill Obamacare now and replace it later

[Victoria33]

Now that's acting Presidential! 

@txradioguy

No, it was just a throw away sentence he said.  However, it did have a subject and predicate, as in a complete sentence which is extraordinary from him .

[Smokin Joe]

Git 'er DONE!

[ConservativeGranny]

That's exactly what Trump is advocating.

Trump's tweet said:
"If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!"

There was a qualifier. He didn't say that they should scrap the bill and just repeal now, he said "If Republicans Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now".  It makes a big difference, at least the way I take the statement because it could be taken as a threat to the Senate to get it done or else. He knows that the Repubs don't want total repeal and I do not believe that Trump does either. I think they both want their own version of a healthcare bill. Wish he would have said just "Repeal" and left the "If" out of it. I think just repealing it would be the Repubs worst nightmare.

[rodamala]

Not only leadership, but he's right, as well.

I guess Senator Paul made an impression when he met with Trump to discuss this very issue not that long ago.

[rodamala]

Loved the comment in the article about how the current bill would do both, replace and repeal. LOL! In what universe?

It amuses me how they word it like it is Senator Paul that saying it repeals and replaces.

We know better.

[libertybele]

Trump's tweet said:
"If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!"

There was a qualifier. He didn't say that they should scrap the bill and just repeal now, he said "If Republicans Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now".  It makes a big difference, at least the way I take the statement because it could be taken as a threat to the Senate to get it done or else. He knows that the Repubs don't want total repeal and I do not believe that Trump does either. I think they both want their own version of a healthcare bill. Wish he would have said just "Repeal" and left the "If" out of it. I think just repealing it would be the Repubs worst nightmare.

Both the House and the Senate have been wasting countless hours on trying to tweak an existing bill that failed.  Repeal the darn thing period.  There are other plans that have been drafted that could be perfected and voted on.