Posted on 09/21/2023 3:24:50 PM PDT by thegagline
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul championed by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama.
“I am never somebody who will make a false promise,” Ramaswamy said at an event in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. “My friend Donald Trump promised us: repeal and replace Obamacare. Eight years later, did it happen? No, it did not. It is a false promise if it is contingent on Congress.” *** It was a rare dig at Trump by Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old businessman who is a fierce defender of the former president even while running against him for the 2024 Republican nomination. Ramaswamy has referred to Trump as the best president of the 21st century and at times has drawn criticism from other campaigns for his praise of Trump. Ramaswamy hit Trump on Obamacare when asked about tax policy. He said many presidents make mistakes by focusing on legislative matters first.
At the first GOP debate, which Trump skipped, Ramaswamy vowed to pardon the former president if given the chance and called him “the best president of the 21st century.” In an interview with ABC “This Week" earlier this month, Ramaswamy said he didn't believe Trump had done anything illegal in response to questions about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the classified documents found at his Florida home.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Tim Hardin
No, McCain killed that
Trump will be calling Vivek “nasty” in 3,2,1…
Vivek is another poser who real self is being exposed.
Does Ramaswamy understand he's running for the presidency, which is a co-equal branch to congress? He'll have the same handicaps, should he win.
So they take their marbles and go home? Ridiculous.
and HOW exactly should he have done that?
Please explain....I’ll be waiting
McCain is the one who killed it and gave a thumbs up as he did it.
This guy can make good arguments and be articulate. But he’s bat guano on some things.
His ability to gab is how he made his money, as opposed to Trump who actually built things, big things.
Real life stuff, not just talking people in to investing and shifting money around.
Compare to Musk who created real things with real products and services.
Replace was a stupid idea and worse strategy. Get the feds out of health insurance.
“Just more exposing that the Republicans had nothing to replace it”
Replace it with what? I’m against the argument that a repealed piece of (bad) legislation should be replaced with something else. Just repeal obamacare and replace it with nothing.
“Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul.”
I guess Vivek hasn’t been the US long enough to understand the function of Congress.
Paul Ryan certainly had a hand in this!
Has the Obamacare mandate been repealed?
The ACA federal mandate, repealed as part of the Trump administration’s tax law, imposed a tax penalty on uninsured individuals equal to the greater of $695 or 2.5% of annual income; the penalty was capped at the price of the cheapest bronze plan on the Healthcare.Gov marketplace.
And while your at it, has desantis made ANY promises on the campaign trail to which the congress can neuter because of scum like mcstain?
Any promises that require consent and passage by congress?
Would desantis be able to fulfill EVERY campaign promise in spite of traitors within the senate? If so, HOW?
Now, the man on the stand he wants my vote,
He’s a-runnin’ for office on the ballot note.
He’s out there preachin’ in front of the steeple,
Tellin’ me he loves all kinds-a people.
He’s eatin’ bagels
He’s eatin’ pizza
He’s eatin’ chitlins
He’s eatin’ bullshit!
Bob Dylan “I shall be free”
Oh, and btw What proposals has desantis made in reference to healthcare?
“Trump will be calling Vivek “nasty” in 3,2,1…”
One thing most of us have to look forward to, maybe in about six months we won’t have to put up with obnoxius nasty Trump-hating trolls like you.
You got him, now, gaggy. I’m sure of it.
repeating........
Oh, and btw What proposals has desantis made in reference to healthcare?
And how will it benefit the citizens?
Will his proposal solve healthcare issues?
Will it require approval by congress?
Still waiting....that is, if he’s got a plan, or if you even know...
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