Friday, July 14, 2017

Repealing Obamacare, and for Some Reason, Replacing It

THE GREAT REPUBLICAN CRUSADE to repeal and replace Obamacare, years in the making, has, it would seem, fallen flat on its face. Replace it? With what? Why do they think they need to replace Obamacare with anything? Wasn't the American healthcare system the world's best, for those who could afford it, B.O? (before Obamacare). What they are planning to replace it with somewhat resembles Obamacare, with the addition of a tax break or two for the extremely wealthy, and a sharp reduction in money for Medicaid, as well as elimination of any requirement to have health insurance. In order to avoid going home to deal with mobs of angry constituents, a vast majority of whom hate the republican plan, the republicans are determined to stay in Washington, and go down fighting, so they can say, well, at least we tried. On the healthcare issue, as on so many others, the republican-Trump agenda is completely contrary to the wishes of the American people. And yet, they carry on, seemingly oblivious to their eventual political demise. Your best bet is that Obamacare will never be repealed and replaced, but rather, improved upon, with help from the democrats. If the monstrosity (the republican bill) now in congress makes it to Trump's desk, miraculously, and he signs it, look for the streets to fill up with millions of angry, and very mainstream Americans.

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