Boehner: Republicans won't repeal and replace Obamacare

Politico ^ | 2/23/2017 | DARIUS TAHIR

[Beave Meister]

Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replace of Obamacare is “not going to happen.”

Boehner, who resigned in 2015 amid unrest among conservatives, said at an Orlando health care conference that the idea that a repeal-and-replace plan would blitz through Congress is just “happy talk.”

Instead, he said changes to former President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement would likely be relatively modest.

“[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare – I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” he said.

Boehner’s comments come as Republican lawmakers across the country are facing angry constituents at town halls worried that Obamacare will be yanked away without a suitable replacement.

[Beave Meister]

I wish he would just go away, but unfortunately I'm forced to face the truth, he may be 100% correct. Hopefully his comments will motivate some in congress to prove him wrong.

[Nifster]

Johnnys been drinking again. He needs to go play holf

[dragonblustar]

There will be hell to pay for those a-holes in congress that won’t repeal this beast.

[Steely Tom]

So when you told us you couldn't repeal it because the Democrats held the Senate, and then we gave you the Senate, and then you told us you couldn't repeal it because a Democrat was in the White House, and then we gave you the White House...

That was all a big, fat lie. Right?

[gibsonguy]

As l said in the other post Boehner is a snake but he knows what the House intentions are count on it. Ryan is a lying POS and has no intention to repeal and/or replace the ACA.
Trump has said the Tax Cuts must follow the repeal. So no repeal no tax cuts. Ryan must go.

[Grampa Dave]

John, sober up and just leave!

[Artcore]

This is why you’re no longer in power idiot!

[D Rider]

Either Obamacare gets replaced or those Republicans that get in the way get replaced...you know how it is John.

[Beave Meister]

Ryan is a paid politician with the hilp from George Soros...

[Retain Mike]

For me the worst part of the legislation is the attack on human rights, which is the reason for the below letter.

From: Retain Mike Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 11:50 AM To: WSJ Letters (wsj.ltrs@wsj.com) Subject: Obamacare Destroys Personal Freedoms

“Death Panels” within Obamacare mean rationing healthcare by eliminating personal freedoms.

Rationing means government not reducing, but refusing to pay costs. Bureaucrats now have tools to control chronically ill, elderly, and disabled people. Obamacare added over 100 new boards, commissions, and programs. For example, a new Medicare Commission, judicial review exempt, unilaterally writes rules about utilization and pricing of medical devices and drugs needed by surgeons. The Independent Payment Advisory Board makes decisions about allowable levels of Medicare funding for therapies.

Princeton bioethics professor Peter Singer in the New York Times gave legislative and regulatory intent when saying, “Rationing health care means getting value for the billions spent by setting limits ….There’s no doubt that it’s tough – politically, emotionally, and ethically - to make a decision that means that someone will die sooner than they would have if the decision had gone the other way….The task of health care bureaucrats is then to get the best value for resources ….If a teenager can be expected to live another 70 years, saving that life gains 70 years, whereas a person of 85 can be expected to live another 5 years, then saving the 85-year-old will gain only 5 life-years. That suggests saving one teenager is equivalent to saving 14 85-year-olds”.

Healthcare regulations match a patient’s judged societal value to federally approved, cost effective treatments. Repeal and replace is critical to thwart destruction of speech and religious freedoms, prevent loss of life without trial, and retain other freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

WE may not be able to RID OURSELVES of LYIN RYAN but we CAN make enough waves to have him REMOVED as speaker!!! We NEED a replacement like Louie Gohmert, Trey Gowdie, SOMEBODY from the Freedom Caucus!!!!

[slapshot]

Tan, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life Mr. Boehner

[lee martell]

I hope Boehner’s wrong, but if correct, it makes me question his motivation for making such remarks. I have to wonder if Boehner’s intention is to put more focus on Paul Ryan. Does Boehner want his job back? I hope not. Boehner was an embarrassing disaster in that role.

[Mr. Douglas]

So when you told us you couldn’t repeal it because the Democrats held the Senate, and then we gave you the Senate, and then you told us you couldn’t repeal it because a Democrat was in the White House, and then we gave you the White House...
That was all a big, fat lie. Right

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Let’s be frank. That IS their MO. I remember when Bush had the WH and the R’s had both houses, and nothing changed. That was when I became an independent.

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Uniparty LIKES Obamacare.
The Democrats wearing R jerseys are not going to vote to repeal it.

[generally]

LOL.

Time to repeal and replace Boehner.

[Huskrrrr]

LOL! Perfect!

[Romans Nine]

Can anyone name me a time when our government returned any stolen liberties back to the people?
The amount of power that the ACA pulled toward government and elites is astronomical.
Unfortunately Bonehead may be right.

Dem/Rep is a struggle for power and nothing more.
Rep control all 3 branches. They are without excuse.

Trump is the only wild card that MAY make the difference.

If he (Trump) pulls this off he will have achieved the unfathomable.

MAGA

[Mozilla]

His tan has affected his brain. Orange-Glow is hazardous to your health.

[roadcat]

Obamacare simply doesn't work without pouring tax dollars into it, and that's our tax dollars. The liberals scream at us no matter what the situation, so just repeal the disaster of Obamacare and so be it. I'm sick of hearing liberals tout the "accomplishments" of Obama early in his presidency; the "accomplishments" were done by throwing away trillions of our tax dollars away which doubled the national debt. Any idiot put in the White House can throw away money.

President Trump needs to repeal Obamacare, and force Congress to deal with the aftermath. Part of that math will be lowering of taxes. Obama's fault for the disaster, you need to sweep out the debris before you can rebuild. Repeal!