The myth that Obamacare can be repealed after September 30 is predicated on the idea that the same people who don’t want to repeal it now will really, REALLY want to repeal it later.
Mitch McConnell, I’m talking about you.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/09/the_clock_is_ticking_on_obamacare_repeal.html
“The myth that Obamacare can be repealed after September 30 is predicated on the idea that the same people who don’t want to repeal it now will really, REALLY want to repeal it later.”
If you change that “can be repealed” to “will be repealed”, I agree with your statement. It can repeal it whenever they want - but they clearly don’t, so it won’t be. The 51 senators now is just as much of a myth as the 60 later.
Why do you think it’s always so close? If McCain hadn’t given it another thumbs down, there were others ready to do so if it looked like it was in danger of passing.
Most of them have accepted payoffs by the insurance lobbies and it’s not an option to “do the right thing” at this point, they fear the wrath of scorned lobbyists far, far more than the wrath of voters.
ACA exists to protect the health insurance industry from competition. The entire federal government, with a few exceptions, has sold us out to the lobbyists, and works for them, not us.
Trump has to make every effort to keep his campaign promises, but he knows the senate will block him - he’s going through the motions, that’s why he doesn’t care what a turkey this bill is. If he pushes hard for it, he’s good for reelection.
I think Trump has to find other ways of draining the swamp. Expose RINOs prior to 2018, sign executive orders that disenfranchise lobbyists - wherever he can disrupt the flow of money from lobbyists, and prevent congress from doing their bidding, perhaps he can make it not worth the lobbyists’ while.
I’m not sure what he can do, but ACA is not getting repealed by this legislature. Draining the swamp will take decades if it happens at all.
I love what Trump is trying to do, but it will take a string of miracles to reform government.