A poll conducted by the GS Strategy Group on behalf of the conservative American Action Network, found that 54 percent of likely voters say they would like to see the president’s signature legislative achievement undergo full repeal or major changes.
This week, the U.S. Senate and then the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a budget resolution for FY 2017. It has no purpose whatsoever except to create a vehicle for the repeal of Obamacare. Congress should pass this budget resolution. It doesn’t commit anyone to any policy choices at this point. All it does…
DetailsBy nearly any measure, ObamaCare has failed: It didn’t lower costs, it didn’t increase choice, middle-class families continue to lose health plans they were promised they could keep, and Americans continue to call for ObamaCare’s repeal. They spoke loudly again this November, and about 8 out of 10 favor changing ObamaCare significantly or replacing it…
DetailsRepublicans warned seven years ago that a health care law passed only by Democrats — with no support from the other party — would struggle to survive. The party-line vote to pass Obamacare, they said, was arrogant and reckless. Now, the GOP is in charge, and poised to run afoul of its own warnings. As…
DetailsObamacare has made America’s $3.2 trillion health-care system more costly and bureaucratic, while still leaving many millions of Americans uninsured. To lower costs and improve care, a healthy dose of competition and deregulation is urgently needed. Here are four steps that Congress and the new Trump administration can take: KEY FINDINGS Repeal Obamacare and transition…
DetailsOfficial Washington still is struggling to understand and adapt to the populist wave that carried Donald Trump to the White House. Anger and denial linger still, emotions rooted in the social and economic chasm between Trump voters and the political class. What does this mean for health? The first fight is already shaping up, of…
DetailsLast Wednesday, Vice President-elect Mike Pence told House Republicans that President-elect Donald Trump is ready to sign executive orders when he takes office that would enable an orderly transition away from ObamaCare, even as Congress begins to debate alternatives and replacements. Both Affordable Care Act (ACA) opponents and supporters tended to exaggerate how much immediate…
DetailsBrandishing a new slogan, “Make America Sick Again” adapted from President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, Democrats are holding rallies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, featuring the stories of thousands of the red-state Americans who have benefited from Obamacare. Those rallies will culminate in several nationwide events beginning Jan. 15 where they will warn of the…
DetailsGrace-Marie Turner joined Ashley Webster on Fox Business to talk about replacing the failed Affordable Care Act. Turner pushed back that Republicans have no replacement plans of their own, emphasizing that HHS designate Tom Price has been introducing replace legislation since the ObamaCare debate began, many other legislators have comprehensive bills, and Speaker Ryan led…
DetailsConservatives make a mistake if they assume Americans went to the voting booth with a specific desire to see the 2015 partial ObamaCare repeal bill passed. In fact, Trump and GOP majorities were elected to solve a problem — making quality, affordable healthcare more than an empty slogan — and now the GOP needs to…
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