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Showing Original Post only (View all)Boehner: Republicans won't repeal and replace Obamacare [View all]
Source: Politico
Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replace of Obamacare is not going to happen.
Boehner, who retired in 2015 amid unrest among conservatives, said at an Orlando healthcare conference that the idea that a repeal-and-replace plan would blitz through Congress was just happy talk.
Instead, he said changes to former President Barack Obamas signature legislative achievement would likely be relatively modest.
(Congressional Republicans are) going to fix Obamacare I shouldnt call it repeal-and-replace, because its not going to happen, he said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/john-boehner-obamacare-republicans-235303
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There are ways for them to bring it back - that's what the Cassidy-Collins plan does
kiranerys
Feb 2017
#12
I wish he was right, but he isnt. Fuckface hates Obama for making fun of him at a dinner, period.
Eliot Rosewater
Feb 2017
#5
As bad as Boehner was, he wasn't as diabolical as those in control of the House and
still_one
Feb 2017
#7
"As bad as Boehner was,..." Yeah, he was a weasel. And compared to what's there now
mpcamb
Feb 2017
#16
If they screw up their base's health care, those in office are screwed themselves.
Ligyron
Feb 2017
#18
20 Million people got health care under ACA, if as many as 5 million were republican voters
Hamlette
Feb 2017
#25
"Fix"? They will try to sabotage, ... and then point "oh, look it failed." . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#36