“But if we keep in mind we are trying to help people who are hurting and trying to keep other people from being hurt, maybe that will encourage consensus,”
I don’t believe republicans care about “people who are hurting”. But let’s suppose for a moment that they do care about that. Then why repeal without a replacement? Do the consensus caring first. Then repeal.
When the GOP counts on blackmail to further its agenda, that’s not leadership. It’s weaselship.
the GOP is like a petulant toddler who hates peas and dumps their plate of peas on the floor. then complains to the nearest adult, that they’re hungry.
The GOP has no intention of replacing Obamacare.
Lauren, I love your writing. Please don’t make me “loose” respect for you!
Fix your mistake and I will delete this comment.
XOXO.
Oh Dear… “will be loseinsurance” may not be an improvement.
I should delete this comment, just to avoid doing more harm.
“millions of people will be loose insurance”
Needs an edit.
I predict that one day, in order to keep winning elections, Republicans will actually have to do more than destroy things and block attempts to govern competently. I have no idea when that day will come.
Yep. The health insurance industry gets a lot out of the ACA. It may come as quite the shock to the old White racists who’ve been waiting for so-called Obamacare to be ended when, in fact, what they end up with is Vouchercare.
Democrats need a simply worded, bumper-sticker talking point that must involve Republican responsibility for taking away health care, and the pain, illness, and death it will cause. And Democrats should come up with their own replacement plan now that actually provides good, affordable health care for all (something we can be sure the Republican plan, if ever they get one, will not do). Start introducing the Democratic replacement legislation soon, before the Republicans develop their own plan, so Republicans can be on record voting against health care again - or not letting it even come up for a vote. And if the Republicans introduce a plan, make simple comparisons between benefits and costs of the Democrat’s plan and theirs.
Obstructionists can’t get out of their own way.
She said, “don’t be fooled”…Too late ??? ALL of the health care programs will be “replaced” with nothing of consequence for people that don’t have large bank accounts.
Republicans have tried to destroy all the programs the D’s and unions put in place for us since they were created. They have been open and plain about that. there is nothing we have that cannot be eliminated with a signature and the gullible and ignorant will soon find that out. Elections have consequences. Understand ???
When the Republican “plan” becomes obvious Hillary should be racked with uncontrollable laughter…she should…but she won’t. She really cares.
"Republicans are either making a strategic calculation that their Senate gains in 2018 will be such that they …will have an easier chance of screwing average working Americans and the poors and further enriching the insurance companies and cronies .
It’s all about greed isn’t it
Profits on your misfortune and illness
I have a simple replacement, right now: the public option.
Repeal Obamacare in 3 years.
Open Medicare to everyone today.
Make it legal to finance Medicare from general revenue. Repeal the “trust fund / lockbox” bullshit.
Nice thought … but … Medicare won’t exist in order to do that. Republicans have other plans.
It’s not that the Republican’s can’t replace Obamacare. It’s that they WON’T!
Democrats can help by nationalizing the 2018 election around Medicare for all.
Ah, but their beloved Joni Ernst says that if they’re in need their churches will take care of them. Yeah, like the proceeds from a bake sale will cover chemotherapy…
"We’ve spent six years as the Hatfields and the McCoys, you know, adopting our positions and shooting each other, so building consensus in an environment like that is hard to do.
You’re using the wrong analogy there Lamar. The Democrats didn’t spend six years shooting back at you, they spent six years being fired upon with innuendo, lies,and obstruction by your party. You controlled both the Senate and House for two of those six years, and the House since 2010. Don’t start out governing by falsely blaming Democrats of playing your games for six years with that false analogy. When you couldn’t obstruct with legislation, you used the courts and right-wing judges to sue.
LIKE…what is new. They are as clueless as their soon to be leader. INCOMPETENT has always been the best-foot-forward…Republicans DO NOT know how to Govern. They can deliver on the FEARMONGERING, but can’t deliver on SUBSTANCE.
I N C O M P E T E N T.