Posted on 07/02/2017 3:01:46 AM PDT by Enlightened1
American conservative leaders welcomed President Donald Trump’s tweet suggesting to Republicans that they immediately repeal Obamacare first and then work together to replace it later.
On a media conference call Friday morning, national conservative group leaders overwhelmingly applauded Trump’s suggestion and rebuked GOP leaders for introducing Obamacare “replacement” legislation that they say simply continues former President Barack Obama’s disastrous healthcare reform. The leaders made clear to Republicans that they hold power in both chambers of Congress largely because the conservative base elected them to repeal Obamacare and put GOP leaders on notice that their draft healthcare bill is costing them their base.
“This draft bill was not what was promised to voters when Republicans were pushed to the majority – it’s not even close,” David Bozell, president of For America, said about the recent Senate version of the GOP healthcare bill. “It’s a liberal piece of legislation that has been met with record low levels of support. This bill enjoys support in the teens, meaning Republicans have lost their base with this bill.”
“Tasked with honoring a promise seven years in the making, Republicans have instead put its caucus in a very dangerous bind headed into the 2018 midterms,” Bozell added.
Bozell and other leaders also applauded the recommendations put forth by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (TX), Rand Paul (KY), Mike Lee (UT), and Ben Sasse (NE).
“You know Sens. Cruz, Lee, and Paul are on the right track when you see the reaction to today’s development involving Sen. Sasse’s proposal and President Trump’s subsequent tweet,” Bozell continued. “The early reaction from grassroots activists around the country for repealing now and replacing in a couple of weeks is one of enthusiastic support.”
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HOORAY President Donald J. Trump. Thank you, sir.
If you ever had doubt about the RINO thing, this should demonstrate it pretty clearly.
While Trump never campaigned on Repeal-only, there were several successful repeal-only votes while O was in office.
Now when they actually have the chance to get repeal through, it quickly becomes repeal-replace.
This shows you how full of sh*t most repubs in congress are.
Trump should have made this point throughout the entire process, rather than waiting for yet another half-assed RINO BS bill to be proffered, which he must have known would happen all along. Lyin’ Ryan and Yertl the Turtle McConnell have never had Trump’s back on anything since, like, forever.
Trump should have made this point throughout the entire process, rather than waiting for yet another half-assed RINO BS bill to be proffered, which he must have known would happen all along. Lyin’ Ryan and Yertl the Turtle McConnell have never had Trump’s back on anything since, like, forever.
I do believe as time goes on, President Trump is getting more conservative to just really stick it to the dem/media complex. I love it!!!
Taking care of 0bamascam is a lot like taking care of a burning house. You have to put the fire out first and then repair the damage
I hope that now that he’s having to deal with the rats on a political basis, he is beginning to see their true evil colors. I hope he is seeing how they will politicise everything, and oppose your very existence once you “come out” as a conservative (or, at least as close to “conservative” as we’re likely to get these days, seeing as the culture wars have infected so many “conservatives”).
Maybe. Posters have been saying repeal not replace for some time.
He gave them a chance. They are worthless and cant do their jobs because of insurance lobbyists.
Now he can say if you cant do the job I gave you a chance to do..then just repeal it.
Gop is really worthless and deserves to be mocked for this. They had years to put a plan together.
Agreed.
And you’re not the only one who loves it!
Why can't Trump just pick one of those up and sign it?
Because the one that made it all the way to the prez (O) was vetoed.
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