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Barr urges Trump administration to back off call to fully strike down Obamacare
Wishtv.com ^ | May 5, 2020 | Kaitlan Collins, Joan Biskupic, Evan Perez and Tami Luhby, CNN

Posted on 05/05/2020 9:03:42 AM PDT by Skywise

Attorney General William Barr made a last-minute push Monday to persuade the administration to modify its position in the Obamacare dispute that will be heard at the Supreme Court this fall, arguing that the administration should pull back from its insistence that the entire law be struck down.

... Barr and other top advisers have argued against the hard-line position for some time, warning it could have major political implications if the comprehensive health care law appears in jeopardy as voters head to the polls in November.

According to four sources familiar with the meeting, Barr argued for modifying the administration’s current stance to preserve parts of the law, rather than fully back the lawsuit filed by a group of Republican states. As it stands now, the Trump administration’s position seeks to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act, signed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and commonly known as Obamacare.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Skywise

The whole thing must be struck down.

If any portion of it remains the democrats will expand it once they get back in power


61 posted on 05/05/2020 10:26:33 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: kabar

So the Administration going before the Supreme Court is not a legal matter. Good to know. And it absolutely the job of the AG to advise Trump in matters going before the court. Nothing says Trump has to accept that advise. But the AG would be remiss if he did not give Trump a full view of the pros and cons of such pleadings.


62 posted on 05/05/2020 10:27:22 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: lastchance

CNN, c’mon lets get a credible source.

The bull scat from these people could fertilize all of China.

Just reading that in my office stinks up the place.

Only Barr haters could believe that.


63 posted on 05/05/2020 10:28:02 AM PDT by JayAr36 (The worthless dispicable party must be destroyed)
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To: lastchance
Mind you, parts of the act do need to be struck down through court action at this time.

It's all or nothing in this particular case. And the states have a very powerful argument that the current law is unconstitutional. I suspect that in June of next year, if not sooner, the whole of Obamacare will be struck down with all the fallout that entails.

As for a plan. I sure would hope Trump and GOP allies have thought this through and have one in place.

One of my coworkers has a favorite expression - Hope is not a strategy. Right now the GOP has nothing, and little evidence that one is being worked on.

64 posted on 05/05/2020 10:28:27 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Thanks for the information. Barr certainly has a say when it comes to advising Trump on this matter. Trump can tell him to pound sand. It would be good to know the parts Barr feels should not face being struck down at this time.


65 posted on 05/05/2020 10:34:54 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: JayAr36

I would love to know the “parts” that are in dispute? Employer mandate? Pre-existing condition? Insurance company profits? Mandated coverages? The law is so large “parts” could be a piffle or a big deal.


66 posted on 05/05/2020 10:38:33 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: lastchance

Per the article, Barr was concerned about policy and the election. He is out of his lane.


67 posted on 05/05/2020 10:38:59 AM PDT by kabar
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To: DoodleDawg

I suspect sometimes that nothing is what the GOP does best.


68 posted on 05/05/2020 10:39:33 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: lastchance
Barr and other top advisers have argued against the hard-line position for some time, warning it could have major political implications if the comprehensive health care law appears in jeopardy as voters head to the polls in November.
69 posted on 05/05/2020 10:41:13 AM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

No, being concerned about the election is not out of his lane.


70 posted on 05/05/2020 10:42:27 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: Dave W

But Barr is going beyond the merits t the political considerations - that’s not his job.


71 posted on 05/05/2020 10:42:47 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: LibertyWoman

There is a saying “You would rather be right than happy/” I think many posters fit that. Me, I want to be happy in November. If that means a more prudent approach to getting rid of Obamacare (even if it is right that it should go) so be it.


72 posted on 05/05/2020 10:46:03 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: lastchance

Like most of the bureaucracy in Washington and Obamacare it needs to be destroyed and started over.

Patching the tire on Obamacare would be just like everything else Washington tries to correct, it will undoubtedly come out worse.

That’s what bureaucrats do. And they will be writing the changes.


73 posted on 05/05/2020 10:47:05 AM PDT by JayAr36 (The worthless dispicable party must be destroyed)
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To: kabar

One of the main functions of the U.S. Attorney General is to represent the U.S. government in court proceedings.


74 posted on 05/05/2020 10:47:57 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And somewhere in the darkness ... the gambler, he broke even.")
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To: JayAr36

But is there anything in place for starting over?


75 posted on 05/05/2020 10:49:16 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: lastchance
As for a plan. I sure would hope Trump and GOP allies have thought this through and have one in place.

They don't. But that's not their fault. The U.S. health care system is completely unsustainable. The "plan" that almost every American wants is to make other people pay for his or her medical bills ... while doing whatever is necessary to avoid paying for EVERYONE ELSE's medical bills.

Candidate Donald Trump's "plan" in 2016 was to give people "better health care that costs less." That's a great plan there. It's like me telling people that they can live in Trump Tower for $500/month.

76 posted on 05/05/2020 10:51:15 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And somewhere in the darkness ... the gambler, he broke even.")
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To: lastchance

More than ever, I’m convinced that ‘The Machine’ (Person of Interest) is out there, in a hollowed-out volcano, controlled by some guy with a black patch over one eye.


77 posted on 05/05/2020 10:54:44 AM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: lastchance

Absolutely at zero. Fresh paper, fresh eyes and common sense.


78 posted on 05/05/2020 10:55:42 AM PDT by JayAr36 (The worthless dispicable party must be destroyed)
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To: lastchance

No he isn’t. Disagreeing with Trump does not make somebody a deep state operative. Barr is right to be concerned. It would be more prudent to have a replacement in place before totally scuttling the act. Bad as it is. The voter’s perception is more important with the election coming up


Barr has no business making political calculations. He is AG and not POTUS.


79 posted on 05/05/2020 10:57:55 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Skywise

Why in the world is Barr wading into this? What does this have to do with his role as AG?


80 posted on 05/05/2020 10:58:58 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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