Speaker Ryan says the GOP will not try to shove Obamacare replacement through Congress…. This after how many failed repeal attempts and one failed replacement plan now they want to slow down and take their time – PB/TK
Speaker Ryan: House Won’t Rush to Repeal Obamacare – Philip Elliott Apr 22, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan had a not-so-subtle message for the White House on Saturday: Don’t rush Congress to repeal Obamacare just because President Donald Trump wants a win before he hits his 100-day-in-power mark on Friday.
The Wisconsin Republican told fellow lawmakers on a weekend conference call that the GOP still plans to scrap President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. But the Speaker, still stung by the failed bid earlier this year, is not going to try again until he is certain there are sufficient votes for the entire deal—especially with a government shutdown looming at the end of the week.
The brush-off is a sign that Ryan may have tired of the antics from Trump’s team. With the current Congress seated for another 20 months, lawmakers can push back against Trump’s agenda if he tries to bully them into action before they’re ready. After all, separation of powers is more than an answer on a civics test.
The tension could come to a head during a critical week when Congress faces the difficult challenge of passing a funding measure to keep the government open. Some White House advisers believe the high-stakes deadline would give the repeal push a sense of urgency that the previous attempt lacked. A photo-finish bill signing late Friday, followed by a Saturday evening victory rally in Pennsylvania with the President, would make for good television—at the same hour the White House Correspondents Association has its annual black-tie dinner. Trump would love to steal the spotlight.
Continue to time.com article: http://time.com/4751703/government-shutdown-ahca-obamacare-repeal-paul-ryan/?xid=homepage
