I can’t say I’m totally disappointed that the Obamacare repeal bill being pushed by the GOP failed again in the Senate. I couldn’t support the current bill either. It’s taking away too much and not keeping basic provisions in place, or doing enough to lower monthly premiums.
The GOP needs to face reality: their repeal efforts will keep failing as there is not enough support within their own party to get it passed.
Here’s another reality that conservatives need to come to grips with: a full repeal isn’t possible at this time—it never was--, so they need to start singing a different tune. It was a nice campaign promise, but it’s one they can’t deliver. They’re also going to get mauled in the next election, in my opinion.
They should fix the Obamacare law, leave the current coverages in place, and work on getting more people who don’t have employer-sponsored coverage into the exchanges, which will allow the insurance companies to make a profit and stay in the market. They must take steps to lower monthly premiums, which are killing just about everybody’s paycheck.
There’s no doubt that Obamacare is broken. I hope the entire conversation shifts gears and they start doing business properly in Congress.
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