They’re accepting the democrat’s premise that the government has a role in the insurance market. (A role beyond protecting consumers from fraud or enforcing contracts).
I remembered this joke when I thought about it:
Man: Would you sleep with me for $million
Woman: Yes
Man: How about $10
Woman: What kind of a woman do you think I am
Man: We’ve established that, now we’re negotiating a price
Many Rs want to establish that Obamacare is the proper role of government. And working out the specific costs/payment mechanisms (costs for next year - long term costs will not be contained if history is an example. and they are actively hiding costs and avoiding responsibility)
Yes, Trump himself is always talking about the “plan” that he and Congress are going to “give” to us. Ugh!