GOP eyes big gamble on ObamaCare

[n2doc]

Republicans are betting that they can force Democrats to negotiate a replacement for ObamaCare if they repeal the law first.

GOP leaders are planning a strategy to quickly repeal the law with a simple majority in the Senate, but then delay repeal going into effect for a few years to buy time to craft a replacement.

But passing a replacement won’t be easy. It would require the usual 60 votes in the Senate to advance, meaning some Democratic support would be needed.

To get those votes, Republicans plan to put the squeeze on Democrats by warning that they will take the blame if ObamaCare disappears and the 20 million people who have gained coverage from the law have nowhere to go.

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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/309519-gop-eyes-big-gamble-on-obamacare

[flamingdem]

1. This makes no financial sense

That needs to be front page news for the next month

[Girard442]

2. Jumping off a cliff...

...and planning on inventing a parachute on the way down.

Good plan. Yup.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. This sounds like what McConell said here promised to the Tea Baggers.

He and Ryan have planned to use the Reconciliation Bill process to pull this off. This way no one is on record as to their voting,the use of a voice vote will be used. If they do vote,simply majority is all that is needed in both Houses.

[Joe941]

4. Obama needs to make sure Clinton becomes president and save Obamacare!

He just needs to tell the electors to vote clinton.

[Skittles]

7. is that your attempt at a joke?

[Joe941]

12. I have Obamacare - it is expensive but the only way I can get healthcare. Just scared!

[11 Bravo]

5. Who knows. After seeing that Americans are stupid enough to elect Trump, perhaps ...

the GOP has a reason to believe that they can successfully peddle a line of shit that goes: "You used to have health care. Republicans, on a straight party-line vote, took it away. You don't have health care any more. It's the Democrat's fault."

[taught_me_patience]

6. Their base of deplorables will believe that

but the general public won't buy it at all.

[Skittles]

8. Democrats need to tell them to FUCK OFF

[ProfessorGAC]

10. They're Playing Chicken

Let them show they can do it without flinching.

[Skittles]

11. I hope Schumer meant what he said

REPUKES NEED TO OWN IT

[spanone]

9. hey dems, don't forget that the ACA was passed without one. single. republican. vote.