Sen. Schumer: GOP plan would create health-care chaos

CNBC.Com ^ | January 4, 2016 | Christine Wang

[BradtotheBone]

Sen. Chuck Schumer said the Republican plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act would disrupt the entire health-care system.

Schumer, a Democrat from New York, likened the Republicans to "the dog who caught the bus," saying that they "don't know what to do." He cautioned Republicans against "plain repeal," saying it would have an immediate impact, particularly on rural hospitals.

"Republicans will soon learn that you can't keep the good parts of the ACA and remove the rest of the law and still have it work. That's what they're struggling with. That's why they're not getting anywhere," Schumer said. "What they would do would throw the entire insurance marketplace into chaos, plain repeal."

Schumer called this debate over how to administer health care in the U.S. the "first big fight of this new Congress."

"Republicans are plotting and will soon be executing a full-scale assault on the three pillars that support the American health-care system: the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican plan to cut health care wouldn't make America great again, it would make America sick again and lead to chaos instead of affordable care," Schumer said.

[BradtotheBone]

No Schmucky. You created the chaos when you shoved this down America's throat!!!

[Mr. Douglas]

Sen. Chuck Schumer said the Republican plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act would disrupt the entire health-care system.

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It was painful when we implemented it and it will be painful to cut out that cancerous growth. Nobody undergoes surgery because it’s fun.

[McGavin999]

“Republicans will soon learn that you can’t keep the good parts of the ACA and remove the rest of the law and still have it work.

Sure they can. Just get rid of all the waivers, like for unions and congress

[A_Former_Democrat]

What a contemptible SOB

[CivilWarBrewing]

Schuck is saying 0dungacare didn’t create “health care chaos”? ROFL!

[Cobra64]

Don’t these people ever STFU?!

[Paladin2]

Free Market is somewhat like chaos.

[daler]

And doesn’t the MSM ever refrain from racing to these a-holes every time they open their pie-holes?

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Two words for Chuck Schumer and his Democrat Party vermin.........Morons & Buttheads!!! The Democrat Party is dying politically before our very eyes....”LMAO”!!! Thank God in heaven!!!

[LostPassword]

Just because the Dem’s health INSURANCE plan created chaos doesn’t mean all health CARE plans will.The GOP may come up with a solution instead of more chaos.

Unless he can provide us with a copy of the GOP plan, he can’t support this statement. And he’s doing a disservice to his constituents (and all Americans) by trashing a plan he hasn’t seen and refusing to fix the chaos his party created.

[Jimmy The Snake]

Is this guy ever going to shut up?

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah compared to now with Commiecare where everything is rainbows and skittles right Schmucky LOL..I love hearing these libs make a big stink about EVERYTHING..someone should let them know..THEY ARE IRRELEVANT NOW..they have ZERO power, they have as much power as stool..maybe less than that

[loveliberty2]

Perhaps Schumer and the Democrats are feeling the results of an oft-overlooked qualification contained within Chief Justice Roberts' Opinion on the ACA--an Opinion which they touted at the time:

"Members of this Court are vested with the authority to interpret the law; we possess neither the expertise nor the prerogative to make policy judgments. Those decisions are entrusted to our Nation’s elected leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them. It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices."- Chief Justice Roberts on Affordable Care Act

[Cowboy Bob]

We need to see and hear Chuckie 24/7. He is a swarmy little bastard. His sctick doesn't fly outside of NYC.

[Red Badger]

HE WOULD NOT SAY THAT IF HE HAD TO LIVE UNDER IT!........................

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3401341/posts

[COUNTrecount]

It’s only one day and I already miss Dirty Harry.

[bigbob]

F. Chuck Schumer

[latina4dubya]

"Republicans will soon learn that you can't keep the good parts of the ACA and remove the rest of the law and still have it work. That's what they're struggling with. That's why they're not getting anywhere,"

not getting anywhere? how long has the new congress been in session? 36 hours?

[BradtotheBone]

Donald J. Trump

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Republicans must be careful in that the Dems own the failed ObamaCare disaster, with its poor coverage and massive premium increases - like the 116% hike in Arizona.
Also, deductibles are so high that it is practically useless. Don’t let the Schumer clowns out of this web. Massive increases of ObamaCare will take place this year and Dems are to blame for the mess. It will fall of its own weight - be careful! -DJT

[Buckeye McFrog]

Chaos would actually be an improvement over Obamacare.