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In reply to the discussion: Boehner: Republicans won't repeal and replace Obamacare [View all]Skinner
(63,645 posts)1. After getting constantly attacked from the right, Boehner feels vindicated.
Here's what he after Obama was reelected in 2012:
SAWYER:
A couple of other questions about the agenda now. You have said next year that you would repeal the healthcare vote. That's still your mission?
BOEHNER:
Well, I think the election changes that. It's pretty clear that the president was reelected, Obamacare is the law of the land. I think there are parts of the healthcare law that are gonna be very difficult to implement. And very expensive. And as the time when we're tryin' to find a way to create a path toward a balanced budget everything has to be on the table.
SAWYER:
But you won't be spending the time next year trying to repeal Obamacare?
BOEHNER:
There certainly may be parts of it that we believe-- need to be changed. We may do that. No decisions at this point.
A couple of other questions about the agenda now. You have said next year that you would repeal the healthcare vote. That's still your mission?
BOEHNER:
Well, I think the election changes that. It's pretty clear that the president was reelected, Obamacare is the law of the land. I think there are parts of the healthcare law that are gonna be very difficult to implement. And very expensive. And as the time when we're tryin' to find a way to create a path toward a balanced budget everything has to be on the table.
SAWYER:
But you won't be spending the time next year trying to repeal Obamacare?
BOEHNER:
There certainly may be parts of it that we believe-- need to be changed. We may do that. No decisions at this point.
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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