Well if you can’t get the Replacement bill passed, then why not half-ass it and stick with the Repeal bill.. Hey that’ll still get ya a victory lap in the Rose Garden and hi-fives from constituents….. right? – PB/TK
Some Republicans, including Trump, are trying to revive an Obamacare repeal plan they left for dead months ago – By Bob Bryan / June 30 2017
President Donald Trump shot off a quick tweet on Friday morning that could have serious policy ramifications for the Republican fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
“If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!” Trump tweeted.
After leadership earlier this week shelved a planned vote on Senate healthcare legislation, moderate and conservative sides of the Senate GOP conference have been trying to reach an agreement on how to move forward. The impasse leaves doubts on whether anything on the healthcare front will be done before the month long August recess.
Trump and other GOP figures now appear to be floating the “repeal first” method in earnest. Sen. Ben Sasse suggested the idea during an appearance on “Fox and Friends” — minutes before Trump’s tweet — and he reiterated his support for it after Trump appeared to endorse the plan.
“Glad you agree, Mr Pres. If no agreement next [week], 2 steps: 1. Repeal 1st; then 2. Spend August full-time on replace,” Sasse tweeted.
Continue to businessinsider.com article: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-sasse-rand-paul-revive-obamacare-repeal-now-replace-later-2017-6
