Brat: New health care bill can be done in a week

The Washington Times ^ | 04/21/2007 | Sally Persons

[ForYourChildren]

Rep. Dave Brat said Friday the GOP can get the new health care bill done in a week.

“It’s not really a new bill,” Mr. Brat, Virginia Republican and a member of the House Freedom Caucus, said on CNN’s “New Day.” “We’re still waiting on the official text.”

Mr. Brat said that after the Republicans’ failed attempt at putting together a replacement plan for Obamacare last month, Vice President Mike Pence came together with House Republicans to work out the issues from the last bill.

“Vice President Pence came over and met with all of us. He had a great compromise. That’s what we’re working on right now is the text of what he said. And if that goes into play, we’re all at yes” Mr. Brat explained.

Mr. Brat said the bill isn’t that hard to craft the language for since it’s not all that different than the bill that failed to be voted on last month.

“It just allows the states to opt out of some of the regs,” he said.

[Forgotten Amendments]

He’s very impressive. Which means he has no future in politics in Virginia.

[grania]

So there's still going to be a mandate, but what the mandate is will vary from state to state? Will healthy people who don't want the feds to control their bodies have to choose where they live accordingly? How does that work when people move? Will that be "unequal protection" under the law?

If they'd just keep it simple and drop the mandate, competition will take care of everything else. President Trump could've done that with his signature, day 1.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I am so happy to have him representing me instead of that weasel, Eric Cantor.

[Owen]

Moderates would not accept that. So it’s off the table.

[grania]

If the mandate doesn't go away, Obamacare doesn't go away. Think about it, those state exemptions. Assume Samantha lives in California and artificial tanning is covered by the mandate. She moves to Georgia and it isn't. She sues. Will Georgia have to cover her for what she was covered for in CA, since ObamaCareRedux is a national law?

I can't believe President Trump is this stupid. I hope it isn't that the "win" is more important than the substance.

[itsahoot]

it’s not all that different than the bill that failed to be voted on last month.

Calm Down
This is winning.

[Forgotten Amendments]

I missed by 8 miles :( But this new guy Garrett seems good so far.

[arthurus]

Any bill that is not sim-le repeal, that puts in place more government structures or just shaves some and renames others will continue the disaster that has overcome Medicine in America and, indeed, in the world. America's relatively market based medicine is the only reason that R7D still exists in the world. No government system will or can pay for it. If we do not return to the market and get the government out of medicine and insurance R&D and new drugs including new antibiotics which must be replaced over time will cease. That is just one of the disabilities the population will suffer with a continuation of governmentcare, access being terribly retarded then rationed by utility considerations- what is this patient worth to the economy? Will it pay to heal him? That is an overt feature of Single Payer which the Republicans seem intent on bring on and it is an inherent feature in anything deriving from Obamacare with its "death panels" which are unavoidable when the government is directing the system.

[sargon]

If the mandate doesn't go away, Obamacare doesn't go away.

The mandate has already gone away by virtue of President Trump's EO that the IRS not enforce it.

But, of course, an EO can be rescinded, so it's important that such measures are followed up legislatively...

[GailA]

Is there any difference that what they had originally and Stupid Ryan objected to because he wanted RYANCARE?

Study: Senate Can Repeal Obamacare’s Regulations through Reconciliation, with Only 51 Votes
https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/study-senate-can-repeal-obamacares-regulations-through-reconciliation-only

The Real Repeal Obamacare Bill has been Languishing in Committee since February 10 (links)
http://thewashingtonstandard.com/real-repeal-obamacare-bill-languishing-committee-since-february-10/

[amihow]

Bastards? Slaves to the States rather than Feds and where is money for states?

[9YearLurker]

It’s still got a million mandates from Obamacare—community ratings, kids on their parents plans, all sorts of minimum services to qualify as a plan, etc., etc..

It is essentially the GOP taking on ownership of Obamacare, with a tweak here or there.

[ForYourChildren]

FedHealthcare 1.0 - Obamacare 1.0: first draft, went to USSC for rewrite

FedHealthcare 2.0 - USSCcare draft 1.0: this draft was rewrote/reinterpreted Obamacare 1.0 by USSC, but failed

FedHealthcare 3.0 - USSC draft 2.0 this final draft was rewritten by the USSC with more negotiating rewriting/reinterpreting and a USSC blackmail, and was accepted; and became ACA (or Obamacare)

FedHealthcare 4.0 - Rinocare 1.0 or Trumpcare 1.0 (AHCA); failed

FedHealthcare 5.0 - Rinocare 2.0 a rewrite/renegotiate Rinocare 1.0

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Very interesting process. Especially the act of getting USSC involved in the draft re-writes of law.

[blueyon]

“He’s very impressive. Which means he has no future in politics in Virginia.”

Dave Brat was the one that took out Eric Cantor....he is very smart. The left around here are already trying to make it like Brat is not smart and needs to be replaced. Hope Virginia keeps him!

[Angels27]

Oh goddie, we are going to get another RyanTrumpCare crap sandwich. I cant wait

[Monorprise]

If they do, it will be a means to let the totalitarian State Run Healthcare systems in leftist states collapse of their own weight.

Ultimately however the funding mechanism must be given completely to the States. Alabamans cannot be financing New Yorkers.

[stockpirate]

We were lied to, they are NOT going to ever repeal ObamaCare.

I think the desl was the republicans would help get ObamaCare passed then never repeal it.

[stockpirate]

People who are on ObamaCare and like it will never vote republican. But thats the reason republicans say they can’t repeal it, those people will not vote for them. THEY LIE

[Monorprise]

Americans are not reduced to Grobling for their freedom to choose how to manage their own healthcare. Such a sad state our country is now in.