Are we still giving the GOP the benefit of the doubt that they actually do plan to replace Obamacare? Oh please. They have no intention of providing anyone with health insurance (other than themselves, of course). The tax breaks for the 1%ers have to come from somewhere - might as well be at the expense of people who don’t matter…you and me.
Expect a bill to defund the CBO in 3…2…1…
The solution for the Republican Congress is simple…ignore the CBO. They essentially ignored it the last eight years, so why would they give it credence now? With a Trump presidency, facts and budget scoring aren’t going to be the driving forces. You aren’t going to “shame” them simply because the CBO disagrees. They will instead rely on their gut feeling and the feeling of their supporters.
The GOP underestimates the backlash with Obamacare, Medicare, and SS. Even the average moronic Trump voter will know people screwed if the GOP messes with their lives.
CBO, SchmeeBO. This is why Trump privatizes his advisers. They will give him the truth he already knows.
Or pass a bill changing the scoring rules. Don’t like the rules, change them.
Republican 101. (See North Carolina)
You miss the point. The GOP ignores it at their peril. People aren’t fools. Your nihilism is exactly what the GOP desires.
But the people AFFECTED will know, especially about issues of health. Families will be hurt.
Sure, but the ones who voted for him won’t know until it’s too late. This is about preserving the facade long enough to stick it to them.
“This will make it harder for Republicans to say that their proposals are not increasing the number of people uninsured.”
If I didn’t laugh at that breathtaking level of naiveté regarding Republicans, I’d have to cry…
CBO is making clear that what matters is not only how many people are buying an insurance policy, but also what those insurance policies cover."
BA BOOM!!!
Are you still there Paulie? Paulie?.
Paul Ryan cares, because he wants to be President. If he tries to run, the Dems will hammer him with the CBO report as the man that killed grandma because she no longer could afford insurance.
You can trade a Ford for a Chevy but ain’t no trading nothin’ for a Pinto (or a Corvair).
Hahaha…without the derivative packaged coverage that the industry could sell over state lines idea the GOP has f-ing nothing…
I am.
Im aware of the future tax breaks that might be in play, but i just want to see how this plays out.
2018 elections. The local yokel representatives will get an earful.
Then the alternative plan has to be next to perfect.
These health issues won’t be played with.
Total cost to consumers needs to be accounted for some how. If it saves the government money but leads consumers into bankruptcy, that’s not a win.