I do not want to be too negative about what President Trump and the GOP came up with, they were in a bit of a bind with cutting a deal with their own party (the Democrats of course were complete obstructionists). Obamacare was in the process of collapsing, so something needed to be done. The GOP better be effective in pointing out they were trying to save a failed system. But Glenn Reynolds is absolutely right: This was not repeal of Obamacare. Although Ace is calling it Repeal Lite.
Now the media and Democrats will try to brand this as Trumpcare. Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate will engage in all sorts of shenanigans. Get ready for that.
Let's just say there are a mixed bag of takes from conservatives and Republicans on the AHCA (at least as it currently stands). I will wait to see how things play out in the Senate.
Rush Limbaugh: White House celebrates, but there is a long way to go, What's in this Health Care bill, and Trump takes Rush's advice in taking the wheel on this
Don Surber: Advises us which way to bet...
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) May 4, 2017
Wombat: Twitchy: @mkhammer’s Epic Personal Tweetstorm About Obamacare Is A Must-Read
Powerline: House votes to repeal and replace, Demos lose big and spin furiously
Legal Insurrection: House passes Trumpcare (barely)
Daily Wire: Senate will not vote on House bill, intend to draft their own
PatriotRetort: Defusing the Obamacare time bomb
The Lid: This was a liberal victory
If @realDonaldTrump a was leader he'd say: "send me clean repeal & replace Bill you sent to Obama when you were play acting. I'll sign it."— Todd Ξ Herman (@toddeherman) March 24, 2017
McConnell and Trump
RightScoop: Susan Collins says the Senate won't even consider the House plan (doing its own thing)
Powerline: Thinks what the House passed will help the GOP politically (I guess we will see)
Powerline: Thinks what the House passed will help the GOP politically (I guess we will see)
Buying an insurance policy to cover expenses you're already certain to incur may be many things, but it is not insurance.— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) May 6, 2017
Never forget Trump views this as the beginning, not the end.
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Never forget that will involve congress. Trust but verify and all that good stuff.
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