I was following Joel up to the point where he took a flying leap off the platform of reality and stated, “Trump will turn to the moderate Democrats and offer them a deal.”
A “moderate Democrat” is an oxymoron.
Trump clearly stated he believes the govt has a role in healthcare. . And we must work something out on the dreamers. So amnesty, next? I can hardly wait.
You’re nitpicking words.
The fact is, Obamacare is unsustainable and Trump knows it will fail, eventually. Failure means massively higher premiums, plans being cancelled or not renewed, providers exiting the market, etc. These things will cause significant pain - on top of what has already been endured, and more and more people will reach the breaking point. Remember that now the penalties will hit the max, and all the other punitive aspects of Obamacare will continue on as-is. It is going to hurt, and the members of Congress are eventually going to feel it too.
In short, Obamacare hasn’t hit rock bottom yet. But it will and when it does, even Democrats are going to be pleading with Trump to work with them on a replacement that will address the issues and allow them to keep their seats.
There are 30 members of the Freedom Caucus, all it will take is 30 Democrats to pass a new healthcare bill. They wouldn’t do it today because the pain they feel from Obamacare is much less than the pain they would feel from voting to support Trump. He is betting that will change, and when it does, it may well be Democrat votes that put the replacement bill over the top, regardless of how much of a fit the Freedom Caucus throws.
Careful. You might miss the point. Trump plays the long version.
Yeah its about the same as Moderate Muslim. There are none.
A “moderate Democrat” is an oxymoron.
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Current Congress, agreed. Used to be a Democrat fro Georgia, can’t remember his name, had a rep for having his own mind...
Zell Miller?
It’s relatively speaking.
By throwing in a few sops to sacred cows of the Donks, Donald may get a bill that sails through.
It might not please diehard purists, but I’ve long said this needs to be a matter of evolution. We can’t undo this monster in one go. It’s too crippled.