Posted on 10/02/2022 7:07:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — Republicans are abandoning their long crusade to repeal the Affordable Care Act, making the 2022 election the first in more than a decade that won’t be fought over whether to protect or undo President Barack Obama’s signature achievement.
The diminished appetite for repeal means the law — which has extended health care coverage to millions of people and survived numerous near-death experiences in Congress and the courts — now appears safer than ever.
With just more than a month before the next election, Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail aren’t making an issue of Obamacare. None of the Republican Senate nominees running in eight key battleground states have called for unwinding the ACA on their campaign websites, according to an NBC News review. The candidates scarcely mention the 2010 law or health insurance policy in general. And in interviews on Capitol Hill, key GOP lawmakers said the desire for repeal has faded.
“I think it’s probably here to stay,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a close ally of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and a former chair of the GOP’s campaign arm.
Even the most hard-core conservatives, who still want to roll back parts of the law, want to reframe the debate away from the ACA, a major shift after years of leaning into such rhetoric.
“No offense, that’s an old question,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, said when he was asked about repealing Obamacare.
“Why don’t we go on offense as Republicans and not get trapped into the question about repealing the ACA? Our health care system was garbage by government regulation before the ACA. The ACA just made it worse,” Roy said.
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We had a real chance at repealing it, and then McStain was wheeled in to cast his woke vote.
Just as they abandoned voluntary Social Security and the abolition of the Department of Education.
Too bad we couldn’t honor the 10th Amendment.
Mr No Repeal Eisenhower, in rubber stamping FDR era lawlessness, set the standard and abandoned us to this fate.
Since the Obamacare is not really significant, there is no need to waste political capital
I am sure that once the Republicans finally control both Houses of Congress, that they will abolish Obamacare.
It would never pass with with a dooshocrat in the WH anyway so why spend time spinning wheels.
Let's face it. We're on our own. They spout the right talking points to get elected then jump in bed with the Uniparty.
Well Mr. Kaput, the way it works here in our country is you can’t repeal jack when the other party and their media have total control of the government. Read up on it.
Hmmm. As I recall, the only reason it’s still in effect is because of a SCOTUS ruling? Know what I’m sayin’?
A prime example of how progressives roll. Push hard for the illegal agenda and impose the illegal agenda then step back and let the other guy try to get rid of the illegal agenda after the fact. Works every time in a world of rino pols with none of 6he important appendages like a spine, balls or guts.
Except for the fact it's caused EVERYONE'S healthcare premiums to go up, up, up and up some more, no, it's not really significant and hey, no need for those G-D DAMN RINO's to waste time on it. Nope. Not at all.
IIRC there are lawsuits from several States winding the]rough the Courts that will likely get rid of the ACA. Republicans don’t want to give Dems any ammo for November.
Get a majority in the House & Senate first.
The RINO’s waive the white flag of surrender once again, as they always do.
“Just as they abandoned voluntary Social Security and the abolition of the Department of Education.”
Not to mention that they chose to totally ignore the 2020 Election Theft and the political incarceration of 870 (and counting) sovereign American Citizens in the DC Gitmo.
And we should support the GOPe, why? Because they are not democrats? How’s that working out for us?
It rewards his friends by subsidizing (paying for) healthcare for those who don't work or are very low income.
It punishes his enemies by doubling premiums and drastically increasing deductibles to pay for the coverage of 0bama's friends and for the huge bureaucracy that was created.
Aren’t they supposed to win the election first before abandoning repealing it?
We had a stronger hand in NEVER having it-—but Howard Dean & Pelosi certified Obama as a Presidential candidate.
At the time the GOP controlled both houses plus the White House and still couldn't do it.
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