House Freedom Caucus objected because Ryancare did not bring down premiums, in face raised them for next two years + raised deductibles.
President Trump dodged a bullet, they would have beat him over the head for years.
I don’t care what it “had” in it, that’s only temporary.
Sending a bill out of the House does not make it law, it’s only the beginning of the process. Odds are it would have been shredded beyond recognition by the time it got back from the Senate, with only its title and number intact.
Then the House would have had another shot at it...Freedom Caucus included, and hopefully defund the ACA monster.
It could travel back and forth, maybe several times, until they “concur”.
If the President didn’t like it...he could send it back, or veto it.
It may still be viable...I don’t know.
I think Trump knew exactly what he was doing. He knew this was Obamacare lite and that his base did not like it. I think he planned for this to get shot down because I believe he was wanted Obamacare to carry on long enough to completely go up in flames so the dems can be faulted. Ryan is now diminished and will hopefully find himself on the outside looking in. President Trump can now carry on with HIS idea of what Trumpcare should look like.