GOP senators to present Obamacare alternative

[Fanatical Meat]

No overview of said plan, which I find odd and suspicious.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/23/politics/collins-cassidy-obamacare-repeal/index.html

So far Republicans totally own this and if it is approved without Dem support plus its great, I'll apologize and admit its a better plan.

 

[KMFJD]

universal health care funded by the 30% tariffs imposed on all imports?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I bet this was thrown together in a hurry. Traditional Republicans are going to spend four years playing flaming whack-a-mole.

 

[K1052]

Monumental disarray would be the kindest way I can think to describe the GOP on ACA repeal/replace. When it starts to fall down through executive actions and people loose coverage they're all going to turn on each other.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Monumental disarray would be the kindest way I can think to describe the GOP on ACA repeal/replace. When it starts to fall down through executive actions and people loose coverage they're all going to turn on each other.

If you enjoyed the Titanic you're gonna love this!

 

[K1052]

If you enjoyed the Titanic you're gonna love this!

Many people are saying the iceberg was overrated.

 

[IronWing]

Many people are saying the iceberg was overrated.

By hour two of that movie, I was rooting for the Atlantic. This movie…

 

[K1052]

By hour two of that movie, I was rooting for the Atlantic. This movie…

The Atlantic has such low energy. It just lays there doing nothing the whole time. Sad!

 

[MomentsofSanity]

heh. Love the last tag.

 

[UberNeuman]

This replacement plan is going to be so big, so hot, like the Hindenburg! It'll make your face melt!!!

 

[feralkid]

By hour two of that movie, I was rooting for the Atlantic. This movie…

No spoilers, please.

 

[fleshconsumed]

No spoilers, please.

Snape kills Dumbledore! Ha!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Considering that Republicans in Congress have had six years to dream up a better plan with no success, I would be surprised to see them have a fully-baked one now. That being said, some of the ideas they have called for are appealing to me, and if they can effect a genuine improvement, great.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Considering that Republicans in Congress have had six years to dream up a better plan with no success, I would be surprised to see them have a fully-baked one now. That being said, some of the ideas they have called for are appealing to me, and if they can effect a genuine improvement, great.

Even if they did have a wonderful plan, which I doubt, it is pretty stupid to not have something in law and being implemented and THEN replace. As it is this is like planning to drive coast to coast and buying all the gas required at the very end. Things wouldn't go well with that either.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

heh. Love the last tag.

Thanks

 

[Jhhnn]

Considering that Republicans in Congress have had six years to dream up a better plan with no success, I would be surprised to see them have a fully-baked one now. That being said, some of the ideas they have called for are appealing to me, and if they can effect a genuine improvement, great.

Meh. They're down with the "burn the village to save it" headset.

 

[Jhhnn]

Monumental disarray would be the kindest way I can think to describe the GOP on ACA repeal/replace. When it starts to fall down through executive actions and people loose coverage they're all going to turn on each other.

Repubs are ideologically opposed to people thinking they can depend on the govt of the people. We're supposed to depend entirely on the whims of Capitalism & the Jerb Creators who obviously aren't really dependable at all in this age of automation, offshoring & business consolidation. Their own actions have increased the need for the welfare state, not reduced it, but they'll be damned if they give up more of their own pile than absolutely necessary. They'll make us like India if they can.

 

[Uhtrinity]

Is this one of their plans? To simply punt the ball to the states so they don't have to be responsible for people losing their insurance? Pretty cowardly.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/315670-gop-senators-give-states-the-option-of-keeping-obamacare

 

[zinfamous]

Even if they did have a wonderful plan, which I doubt, it is pretty stupid to not have something in law and being implemented and THEN replace. As it is this is like planning to drive coast to coast and buying all the gas required at the very end. Things wouldn't go well with that either.

From what I have read, it seems that repeal of any laws actually takes about 2 years. They can vote and effect the various repeals to parts of the ACA, but it takes about 2 years (I guess based on how some of these laws are intertwined with other policies) for that repeal to actually effect people and their insurance.

If pubs can manage to start working their new laws into the system and be ready, and they aren't simply the 1%er handouts that we all know they most certainly are, then good on them.

 

[sactoking]

Is this one of their plans? To simply punt the ball to the states so they don't have to be responsible for people losing their insurance? Pretty cowardly.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/315670-gop-senators-give-states-the-option-of-keeping-obamacare

Yes so far we have one replacement option made public, "let the states decide", and that's not a viable option.

 

[Jhhnn]

Yes so far we have one replacement option made public, "let the states decide", and that's not a viable option.

I figure it's just another way to say "Let them eat cake".

 

[theeedude]

Trump promised to cover everyone with a terrific plan that costs less.

 

[OrByte]

The GOP plan is to draft up something that garners some attention

Then they repeal or defund ACA (whatever which way they can say they killed Obamacare)

Then blame democrats when the "replace" bill(s) can't get through congress.

 

[nickqt]

At this point, repeal the ACA, slash and fucking burn SS, Medicare, and Medicaid.

I have no more shits to give. The elderly and entitlement vote went overwhelmingly to Strongman Trump and the Republican party. It's about time they got the government they vote for over and over again.

Not that I want anyone to suffer, but if voters are going to continually vote to give the richest people in the solar system more money so they can loan it to Wall St. criminals to inflate bubbles while decimating the middle class for a higher ROI and short-term profit, let's just get it the fuck over with already.

 

[Victorian Gray]

here ya go