Posted on 03/23/2017 6:26:26 PM PDT by NRx
President Trump delivered an ultimatum to House Republicans on Thursday night: Vote to approve the measure to overhaul the nation’s health-care system on the House floor Friday, or reject it and the president will move on to his other legislative priorities.
The president signaled that the time for negotiations was over with rank-and-file Republicans who were meeting late at night on Capitol Hill to try to find common ground on the embattled package crafted by House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).
The move was a high-risk gamble for the president and speaker, who have both invested significant political capital in passing legislation that would rewrite the 2010 Affordable Care Act. For Trump, who campaigned as a skilled negotiator capable of forging a good deal on behalf of Americans, it could either vindicate or undercut one of his signature claims. If the measure fails, it would mean that Obamacare — something that congressional Republicans have railed against for seven years — would remain in place.
“Disastrous #Obamacare has led to higher costs & fewer options. It will only continue to get worse! We must #RepealANDReplace. #PassTheBill,” Trump tweeted from his official White House account as the meeting was wrapping up Thursday night.
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Actually, that is their plan. Like Alka-Seltzer, guaranteed to fall apart on you. The rest of the plan is.......Single payer...communism.
Ryan care = Obamacare = communism
Send this square headed moron Paul Ryan packing . Deport the traitor
I can’t stand Levin. Heard it on the news, but it wasn’t attributed to Levin.
I appreciate that. Honestly I do. Paul Ryan may be the right guy for the time. I would rather rally than divide. There have been many interviews and stories from non MSM media outlets that the House leadership team has not communicated well with the conservative caucus.
I hope Speaker Ryan understands that he needs them more often than not.
“...Let ObamaCare implode as written by the Democrats....”
Yes, there has to be much more going on here than we know. It usually is.
I do believe you are the most correct here tonight.
I’m from Wisconsin and do NOT like Ryan one bit. He’s not my district. But he’s been out to bash Trump, little weasel.
We HAVE demanded repeal. Made phone calls, went to town meetings with Sensenbrenner. Ryan is NOT listening and outwardly fighting Trump. Prior to the election, he invited Trump, then UNinvited him to a rally. He was ROUNDLY booed off the stage, even with our great Gov. Walker and Ron Johnson at his side.
The candidate that ran against him in the primary was not so good.
Would love to see your theory come alive. Replace him. Remember when Trump said he’d back Ryan all the way....... unless he crossed him. Well, what do we have here?
See, that’s where you’re wrong.
Ryan isn’t a good soul, he’s a Chamber of Commerce sellout.
Ryancare is a bailout for the insurance companies, that’s all he cares about.
Ryan’s another Vichy Republican who would rather be a lackey to the Democrats and stay invited to the cocktail parties than do his job and what his base wants.
Luaghable. More than half the major deals I’ve dealt with involved ultimatums. Then one side of the other backed down.
Trump is doomed #1, 396. /s
Move on Trump.
Let Odungacare wallow for another year. Keep reminding America that the RATS own it. It’s a disaster, more so 12 months from now. Remind Americans that only the Republican Party is not a bunch of group think, Brown shirt, goose stepping Fascist like the Party that passed this.
Well said.
I guess you don't remember that he says you must always be prepared to walk away from a deal.
This bill will cost us the House and likely the Senate. It will also make this a 1 term Presidency. We can only hope the Freedom Caucus will save him from himself and Ryan.
I am so used to being lied to that if they didn't do it I would be shocked.
Trump wants conservatives to go RINO or he moves on to the next thing on his list he wants to check off. Trump did not promise RINOCare... or did he and I just miss it?
Exactly.
All one has to do is ask themselves who does this do more damage to if nothing is passed; President Trump or congressional Republicans playing games?
Once again President Trump is playing the Establishment Republicans like a fiddle.
Very well said.
B$ it is called kill the Byrd, or use Rule 19 or just have the VPP chair the Senate and over rule the parliamentarian. They lie to you and maybe you believe them but this Okie don't.
But not one agency created by Obamacare is removed and all medical records still go to Fedzilla.
Repeal means repeal, not rearrange.
Success is the result of a lot of deals.
Keep em coming and sometimes an objective returns with better circumstances.
Trump is use to waiting for deals.
He coveted a property on the East side of Manhattan for 20 years until an opportunity presented itself that made it reality.
In the mean time he did thousands of deals and was in a great position to pick up a property at an unbelievable price .
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