Ted Cruz a Lone Voice in Calling for Swift Repeal of Obamacare

NewsMax ^ | Wednesday, 12 Nov 2014 07:20 AM | Elliot Jager

[SoConPubbie]

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act in one fell swoop by starving it of funding, but many of his Republican colleagues, while saying they agree with his goal, prefer a less radical approach, Politico reported.

The lawmakers would vote instead against individual planks of the president's signature healthcare program, such as the tax on medical devices and the redefinition of full-time work as 30-hours a week,  Politico said.

It would take a simple 51-vote majority to take down Obamacare outright using a budget reconciliation measure.

Each one of the new GOP senators campaigned on repealing Obamacare, according to CNS.

But with millions of Americans enrolled in the program, many of its opponents are hesitant to kill it outright. Maine Republican Susan Collins, for instance, would try to improve Obamacare rather than revoke it, Politico reported.

Many Senate Republicans are concerned that employing a simple majority using a budget measure would look underhanded — too much like what President Barack Obama did when he forced through the plan with his Democratic majority and no Republican backing, Politico reported.

Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune prefers going slow. "There are things that you can target and try to do this piece by piece. And we'll see: we'll push the limits and see what we can do," according to Politico.

[depressed in 06]

I contend ObOzO’s only job is to read what in on TOTUS and sign what is in front of him. Maybe, Valerie will determine Obumer’s legacy will better served repealing zerOcare than forever defending it, she will put it front of zerO to sign. So, send repeal up.

[Dr. Sivana]

There are a lot of politicians calling for repeal of Obamcare and they may very well pass a repeal through both houses of Congress, but as long as Obama is there it wont be repealed as it takes a 2/3 vote in both houses to override his veto.

First we make Obama veto a bill that passed both chambers with at least SOME Dem supporters. We WANT to force Dems to put their vootes on the line.

WHEN Obama vetoes it, then we send the piecemeal version, again forcing the Dems to sign off yea or nay.

[GeronL]

But with millions of Americans enrolled in the program

hogwash, most of them have 'private' insurance purchased through it, but they are not insured by it.

[GeronL]

Millions of people would suddenly be without health insurance

No they would not. They would just have to start paying the premiums without taxpayer subsidy

[DoodleDawg]

No they would not. They would just have to start paying the premiums without taxpayer subsidy

Which means all those who could not afford the premiums without the subsidy, all those who had their children under 26 on their policies, all those who got policies with pre-existing conditions, and others. Add them all up and it will be in the millions. And all of a sudden the media will pay attention to them.

[GeronL]

They may need to work more than 29 hours.

[snowtigger]

How about this??

Hey, A$$HOLES, We elected you REPEAL Obamacare, not try to fix an unfixable abomination.

Since the insurance companies were the big beneficiaries of this travesty, part of the TOTAL repeal law should make them take back all those whom they dropped, at their previous rates.The others who were sucked in by Obama and his minions,would be offered insurance at competitive rates. If they choose not to buy it, it is up to them. If fast food, flat screen TV's, hundred dollar sneakers, and multiple cell phones are more important, then that is up to them.

To me this sounds reasonable. Those who are truly incapable of paying should be helped. Those who chose not to have insurance are on their own.

[DoodleDawg]

They may need to work more than 29 hours.

And without Obamacare they can.

[GeronL]

true

[GeronL]

Maybe we should go back to the county hospital system, if DC wants to help poor people pay for health insurance, why not simply create a straight-up entitlement program that gives them a sum of money to buy it?

Power. Control.

[DoodleDawg]

Maybe we should go back to the county hospital system, if DC wants to help poor people pay for health insurance, why not simply create a straight-up entitlement program that gives them a sum of money to buy it?

I think that's what Obamacare was for.

[GeronL]

There was no need to mandate everyone in the country enroll, regulate everything, ban new physician owned hospitals and everything else... if the point was just to get health insurance to another 10 million people.

It was all about power and control.