He needs to stop the BS talk and just do it.
Posted on 11/09/2016 12:26:05 PM PST by DoodleDawg
Senate Republicans, flush with victory and defying the odds, have maintained their majority in the upper chamber and vowed to move quickly on repealing Obamacare. Senate Majority Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said, “It's pretty high on our agenda as you know. I would be shocked if we didn't move forward and keep our commitment to the American people."
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Obama’s signature domestic achievement. McConnell did not discuss whether reconciliation would be used, though the chances of that are likely since the GOP majority is slim. And there is virtually no chance that Senate Republicans will be able to cobble together nine Democrats to reach 60 votes for cloture. Still, make no mistake, Trump and Congressional Republicans have signaled that Obamacare repeal is on the table. Yet, as with most bills, a lot of cost analysis, meetings, and the formulation of a replacement piece of legislation could take some time
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That the Feds can address accordingly.
It wouldn't make a difference. There is no way the Republicans could get 9 independents and Democrats to end a veto no matter who is the Senate leader. Reconciliation is the only way a repeal would make it through. And only if they really want to repeal it.
Yeah who needs that 10th Amendment anyway right?
Uhh, didn`t you say that four years ago?
Time to repeal and replace Mitch McConnell.
He needs to stop the BS talk and just do it.
We're talking about repeal. Forget about replace.
Health care insurance prices have increased dramatically. If Republicans can make it clear that Obamacare is at fault, and then are able to put into place something that brings prices back down 50%, that will be a win.
How can they guarantee something like that?
I am smiling and LMBO thinking about Trump finally making these SOBs actually WORK!!
They will first have to vote to suspend the filibuster rule.
It has yet to be addressed in ANY of the Federal Circuit Court rulings of late...
IIRC the Supreme Court ruled 0bamacare is a tax, therefore it can be repealed with 51 votes in the Senate in a reconciliation vote.
When Trump brings in doers and innovators, not limited by artificial rules and self-promoting excuses, progress in the private sector will be possible.
I DESPISE THIS MAN and 95% of the rest of Em!
McConnell said the same thing in 2012. President Trump (sounds good donut) needs to hold Mitch to his word this time.
Mitch Turtle sticking his neck out of his shell?
On Borrowed backbone? Or he saw the writings on the wall?
Totally agree, increased competition drives prices down. I'd add prevent health care companies from insuring pre-existing conditions. Charge a higher premium, create a higher risk pool (or something else..) but preventing people from getting healthcare due to pre-existing conditions is just stupid.
Grow the pool of insured through increased competition and reduced cost (as you suggested) and the rest should naturally take care of itself, IMO.
Zactly. The Turtle and PRyno are going to have some more fun in their Lame Duck at our expense.
Uh, no!
Correction: from NOT insuring pre-existing conditions. Sheesh, I need to slow down!
Wouldn’t it be awesome if it turns out some of these guys ran as dems with the purpose of switching parties when the time was right?
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