[LS]

My prediction: freedom caucus will force changes in the bill with Trump’s support

[HarleyLady27]

Exactly what President Trump is trying to do....

He said last night he will NOT have any Democrat support in anything he does and there will be some Republicans that will not support him on some of his ideas...

[Fantasywriter]

The Freedom Caucus installed Ryan as Speaker with a super-majority.

[Fightin Whitey]

Ryancare is every bit the monstrosity that Obamacare is.

What changes do you think could turn it around?

I mean that as a serious question, not a taunt.

[nathanbedford]

My non-prediction: the process will spin out of control and we will end up with a bipartisan law which edges out the Freedom Caucus as it becomes apparent that the political cost of taking away entitlements is one not willing to be paid by the majority of Republicans.

[sarge83]

I predict the same, there will have to be some accommodation or it dies and conservatives don’t want this to happen, they need repeal. The Ryno’s could care less, they have the Chamber of Crony Commerce’s agenda to promote.

[bigbob]

Agree. I think this has been Trumps strategy all along. For those who say “yeah but he supported it” the answer is, “Art of the Deal”. You don’t put an offer out that you don’t support, otherwise certainly noone else will. You act like it’s your best and final offer, then you negotiate.

There’s also some psychology involved. You ask someone “what do you want” and the sky’s the limit. But when you ask “Which do you like best, Obamacare, the plan Ryan put forth, or what I have here behind Door #3” you have people thinking in constrained ways.