OK, this will put Trump’s vaunted ART OF THE DEAL to the test....
I think we’re looking at the probability that two separate, very different repeal and replace bills will emerge from the two legislative chambers, with Trump making his supreme effort when a conference committee meets to iron out differences between the two bills.
We’ll see how steadfast conservatives will be if that happens, because there are several “no go” parts of the House bill for the Senate that simply won’t fly and a few Senate amendments that House conservatives will never accept.
President Trump’s negotiating skills are going to be tested to the max.
Right. He needs to get this out of the house so they can get into committee and reconcile this. At this point in the process no one is going to be happy.
I think if they get three things in this, it would be supportable:
1) eliminate all welfare/health subsidies to illegals
2) eliminate all funding for abortions
3) get rid of or substantially minimize the $30,000 “incentive” on insurance policies that essentially replaces the “mandate.
Lots of miles to cover, but if they get those three, that’s a starting point for insurance portability and the other HSA stuff that does have to be done later.