[PJ-Comix]

Here’s the thing. People weren’t dying on the streets before Obamacare. I’m not so naive as to think we can or even should go back to the previous system. In fact, I think the previous system was already too burdened by government regulations. As conservatives who believe in the free market economy, we recognize that the best way to make health care truly affordable for the masses is to get government out of the picture. They need to open it up to competition across state lines.

Some will point out that tens of millions of Americans will “lose” their health care if we don’t pass something. They’d be technically right. However, a large bulk of those “losing” their health care coverage will do so willingly, as should be their right. There are conservatives who point out that it’s not fair for people to not carry health insurance and rely on taxpayers to pay big for their emergency care when they need it, but that’s singular and very shortsighted. The cost to taxpayers to cover uninsured emergency procedures is infinitesimally small compared to the cost we pay for ACA or the cost we would pay if AHCA passes.

[Sacajaweau]

If they try to repeal it in its entirety, it will be filibustered and will never get passed. And you cannot restrain that filibuster rule for legislation. So they have to do pieces under reconciliation.

And repealing is not a solution.

[BenLurkin]

BTTT!

[Uncle Miltie]

[Lurkinanloomin]

The attendants of Fedzilla will never repeal Obamacare.
It gives Fedzilla enormous power, something Fedzilla does not want to give up.

[relictele]

People see the free market improve quality, choice - and lower prices - on anything from hamburgers to vehicles to clothing to computers.

But leftist scare tactics have worked a treat as people refuse to see how competition delivers similar quality of medical care.

And while we're on the subject, to all the 'Health care is a right' people, I ask: what kind of care, how much and for how long?

We may be obligated to treat a bullet wound but are we obligated to give you unlimited treatments for skin blemishes? Are you entitled to state-of-the-art Gamma knife operations? What about diabetes supplies? Shall we use 50s surgical techniques as part of your 'rights' or do you demand the latest keyhole surgery?

There must be a mental switch that becomes defective and leads people to conclude that because something is ubiquitous - food, housing, communications devices - it should be free.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Just heard on the radio that they are pulling the vote for tonight.

[txrefugee]

There will be no vote today. Maybe never. Let Obamacare go broke.

[BruinX66]

Can’t “just repeal” because Obamacare destroyed the industry. The plans people used to have don’t exist anymore. Takes time to fix this mess, but a simply repeal is the very worst scenario. only would have worked 6 years ago before things were gutted

[McGavin999]

In my opinion President Trump needs to get the insurance companies on board with some assurances on premiums. That seems to be the missing link here, the fear of escalating premiums.

[trisham]

Repeal!

[onedoug]

What this means is that once such a nightmare seeps into government, even with all democrat votes, it becomes part of government forever, no matter the protestations of how many so-called “conservatives”.