Trump swears to repeal and replace Obamacare about three minutes into this interview of August 12 with Lou Dobbs. Sounds good ... until you listen carefully and learn that Trump wants to replace it with "something better."
"It can be a great form of insurance and much less money," Trump concludes in this interview.
What IT is ... is Obamacare done Trump Style. IT is still going to be there. That is why Obamacare is not a main campaign issue for Trump. He's on board with the concept and ready to tweak it "right" Trump-style. The unconstitutional tyranny of the concept itself is unchallenged. Therefore, drive to repeal it will be weak.
Cruz says: "I promise you that if you do not campaign on repealing Obamacare, you ain't gonna repeal Obamacare."
Please see and hear 6 minutes into this speech to the Heritage Foundation from Ted Cruz where he talks about Obamacare.
It's a make-or-break issue for this conservative voter, entropy. I refuse to vote for a president who will go along with the premise or concept of Obamacare. Cruz recognizes the sheer betrayal of the Constitution that it is. He is the only candidate who does, and the only candidate who earns my vote. Voting is a one-way street, only in the direction "for."
My personal healthcare experience has changed my views on healthcare for American citizens. Please take a peek at my profile. I have explained why I changed on healthcare. But I have no problem if you believe otherwise.
Only robots agree 100% on all issues. I can support any candidate with whom I agree 75% plus.
> “What IT is ... is Obamacare done Trump Style.”
You’re wrong. Trumps said two weeks ago that it is going to be market based but the state monopolies are coming down. Trump is right that there is no competition at the state level and that fact enables health insurers to skim billions off of companies and individuals without consequence.
Trump will come out with a health plan in due course and it will be in his words “fantastic” except to people like you who will be eating your words and hiding in shame.
I think we do ourselves a disservice when we try to read too much into vague statements from Trump. Look at all of the hulabaloo about his tax plan that is based on people reading things into his statements without knowing what the actual plan is.
If the tax plan he unveils tomorrow is anything like the one in his book, it will be the most conservative change in the income tax since it’s creation. But how does he sell it? By saying it’s a huge tax cut for the middle class that punishes hedge fund guys who don’t pay any taxes now. Those two things CAN be true at the same time, since the plan in his book is a 4 bracket graduated flat tax with no deductions.
Trump knows that he has to fight all of Washington to get the plans he wants to actually pass. In order to accomplish that, he needs hugely broad support from across the political spectrum, so pressure from constituents on both sides can force congress to go along with his plans.
So, when it comes to health care, I say let’s wait a bit and see what he has planned. While I’m sure I won’t like everything Trump wants to do, he hasn’t disappointed so far.
So many of the people fighting Trump seem to be suffering from some kind of Stockholm Syndrome whereby they can’t accept the tactics of a man who actually MIGHT do the things that they’ve been saying they want for ages. They’d rather have a politician blow smoke up their rears than have a guy sell a conservative plan with populist language, which I think is really silly.
He outlined his idea early on. Back to the market for most of Americans & then something for people who can’t afford it. Probably leave expanded Medicaid. Said we have to cover the poor.
Yeah, you are gonna take healthcare away from US citizen poor? As a conservative, there is nothing more important than building the WALL!! Ending the illegal entry of foreigners & terrorist into this country. Then deport illegals or people who over stayed their visas. These people are using resources that show be available to American citizens.
“There is NOTHING more conservative than stopping a permanent democrat/marxist voting majority and doing whats best for the people and the country. By virtue of Mr.Trump’s position on illegal immigration he “Trumps” all others conservatism.”