Posted on 05/18/2015 4:20:40 AM PDT by rootin tootin
The Supreme Court is probably about to hand congressional Republicans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to eradicate the Obamacare contagion from the body politic, but the GOP has been typically timorous concerning whether to take advantage of this opportunity. A refreshing exception to this poltroonery has been Tom Price, Chairman of the House Budget Committee. Price, who practiced medicine in Atlanta for twenty years before coming to Congress, has not only introduced an eminently viable replacement for the imploding health care “reform” law, but has also said he won’t support proposed legislation that would temporarily extend Obamacare subsidies that SCOTUS deems illegal.
The subsidies in question are those which have been challenged in King v. Burwell, upon which the Court is expected to rule in late June. The Democrats and their allies in the establishment media have waged a vigorous propaganda campaign designed to convince Republicans that a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, which would halt Obamacare subsidies in 37 states, will put them in dire political jeopardy.
A number of GOP “leaders” have bought this balderdash. Senator Ron Johnson, for example, has introduced legislation to perpetuate the controversial Obamacare subsidies through 2017. Price has more intestinal fortitude. When questioned about his view of that option late last week, he replied thus: “I don't think that I would be supportive of continuing the subsidies beyond what the Court would allow.” Oddly enough, this puts him on the same page as the Republican base. As Greg Sargent reports, “A new poll finds that a solid majority of GOP respondents want the Court to nix subsidies … an even larger majority of Republicans want Congress not to update the law if the Court rules that way.”
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
Don’t bet the farm on the GOP leadership growing a set.
No, it is over. They have had too many chances to make corrections or repeals and refuse. There is no further evidence needed we have a uni-party.....
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Is this supposed to be “conservative” writing?
Republicans growing a spine has nothing to do with the problem here.
There are numerous big corporate donors interested in keeping Obamacare afloat, because corporate interests relish the idea of no longer having to offer health insurance benefits to their employees. Also the health insurance industry rather likes the idea of the entire country being required to buy their products at fixed prices.
The Republican party establishment is nothing but a bunch of whores selling out the wishes of their voting base to the highest bidder.
I consider this article to be disinformation. Do you want to see a spine? Do you want to see “courage”? Just try to get between Mitch McConnell or John Boehner and a million dollar donation.
That’s like 75% of the GOP.
If RINOs were the minority, then compromised collaborators like John Boehner and Mitch McConnell would not be in charge.
Hi GOPe here. We have already made it clear to both John & Mitch as well as others in Congress that Obamacare is to be left alone or strengthened! The Chamber wants to offload health care costs to the government along with importing low wage workers to increase profit margins. What they are going to do is make noise about Obamacare “reform” but then say they tried but without the White House nothing can be done. This will set up donations and votes from the base for 2016 and we can use them it increase our power without us actually doing anything conservative. If some people do catch on we have our attack dogs ready on FreeRepublic to call them traitors and stay at home Democratic enablers. See we’re smarter than those stupid conservative rubes and have it all figured out!
GOP members of congress are obama’s monica lewinskys!
Short version of what I said on another thread:
-Kicked off husband's policy 12/31/14
-Premiums would be abt $536/mo through exchange or open market.
-Bought policy on federal exchange and yes, I receive a subsidy as there is no way in hell I can afford to pay $536 every month.
-Chose my policy according to my needs. Prescription coverage. Healthy but on 2 meds which would cost a total of $600/mo if I paid the cash price. Now I pay $25.00/mo for each with no deductible.
I am as against obamacare today as I was when it was passed. The reality is that even though many preventative services are free, considering the high deductibles which must be met before benefits kick in, we might as well not have insurance.
I am all for SCOTUS ruling against the subsidies. But here I sit, through no fault of my own, with substandard health insurance coverage and will have my prescription coverage yanked away should Price prevail.
I am NOT suggesting an indefinite extension of subsidies but something needs to be in place.
Boehner and McConnell should have assumed SCOTUS would rule against subsidies, introduced bills, had their debates and ready to take a final vote as soon as the decision was handed down. (Assuming it could be done that way).
Anyone thinking Congress will move through the process of fixing this quickly is a fool.
“If RINOs were the minority, then compromised collaborators like John Boehner and Mitch McConnell would not be in charge.”
Exactly! When Boohoo was reelected speaker, I knew my vote in 2016 was a waste and that I was used - again. I changed my voter registration that day.
Congress of quislings.
“What they are going to do is make noise about Obamacare “reform” but then say they tried but without the White House nothing can be done.”
Just like with executive amnesty. They were adamantly against it, couldn’t believe Obama would violate the separation of powers and our representative government, some even used this in their 2016 election campaigns.
Then a few weeks after the landslide election clearly showing the will of the voters - the GOPe leaders were reelected and a vote to fund the ‘hated’ executive amnesty flew through.
“I am as against obamacare today as I was when it was passed. The reality is that even though many preventative services are free, considering the high deductibles which must be met before benefits kick in, we might as well not have insurance.”
I’ve been perusing healthcare.gov to get an idea what Obamacare is really about. The high deductibles I see are not exaggerations!
I can’t imagine anyone but those getting huge subsidies- and are in the Cost Savings Reduction plans - could in any way be happy with it. It is like having catastrophic coverage with the high premiums of a regular policy. A lose-lose.
“I can’t imagine anyone but those getting huge subsidies- and are in the Cost Savings Reduction plans - could in any way be happy with it.”
Obamacare solves one of the problems Progressives have had for years - how to make successful American middle class professionals into government-dependent voters.
Before long anyone making less than 200K a year will be unable to afford health insurance without subsidies from the government, and there will follow an inevitable reluctance to vote for anyone who might curtail those subsidies.
Exactly! Posters are already coming out with threats if we don’t vote for RINOs.
Just how many times do some people need to be used and then ignored? I know I am done!
Good for Price. Good guy.
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