I agree with what you have written.
This is his first big legislative package/deal. No one is forcing him to meet with Dr. Emmanuel, and 3 times at that. I find that, and the Jared/Ivanka/Gorelick liason very disturbing. From what you have described, the conservative opposition has just cause to resist the deal.
It’s just such a disappointment, no matter which way it turns out now. If the deal passes, the people lose and the Republicans own the disaster. If the deal is pulled, it makes him look like a weak failure. This jeopardizes his success at passing future legislation.
This is one big mess that never should have been. Gov’t has NO PLACE in the health care of the citizenry. Every attempt to “fix it” will be just as problematic.
IMO, they need to repeal it and stop. During the chaos period, healthcare providers can come up with reasonable cash payment plans, and the poor will have to rely on charities, which is the way it always used to be, before Big Gov’t inserted itself into what is none of its business.
The larger problem this nation faces is, the gov’t is now filled with communists/muslims/traitors. Attempts to restore America back to its proper form will be nixed by out of control, arrogant judges who are ignorant of Constitutional principles. Half the population is actively working to overthrow the President and install their communist gov’t dream.
I don’t think things are going to end well.
I agree with all that you have written as well.
And, of course, the poor already have and will still have Medicaid.
But better to have some time of chaos/adjustment as we revert to more of a free market approach than to simply tweak (largely for the worse!) Dr. Emmanuel’s plan.
I too am discouraged about the Trump/Kushner/Ryan presidency and the future of the country.
I don’t know if it is time to despair although the hour is dark. When the going gets tough the tough get going. Our President is the epitome of tough.
If this bill fails as I hope it does, he will have the leverage to craft an approach closer to the conservative ideal and the chaos may get the leaners on board.