Why didn’t Trump and the Republicans reach out to Democrats to try to improve Obamacare?
Instead, Trump and the Republicans tried to push through a repeal and a very bad replacement to be enacted on the anniversary of the passage of Obamacare -- purely out of spite.
Actually, they did---on at least 4 opportunities, between mid November and 4 days before the anticipated Repeal Vote, which Trump wisely retracted before putting his proposal to a vote.
But the millionaire Democrats AND Republicans ( "Freedom Caucus" members ), who have HUGE healthcare industry stock share options----are NOT about to kill the Golden Goose ( Obamacare ) that's making them ALL rich....till July 2018---when Obamacare IMPLODES because:
1) Healthcare.gov health insurance plans will be way too OVERPRICED for anyone to afford them--leaving people with no choice but to ignore paying those premiums.
2) The penalty profits from confiscated income tax returns from those who fail to pay those FORCED premiums WILL NOT COVER the lost overhead; this is where nightmares for Wall St. stock traders begin---rather fast.
3) The MAJORITY of those who will no longer be able to afford the OVER-INFLATED Healthcare.gov insurance plans----WILL BE TRUMP SUPPORTERS AND VOTERS ( those "Freedom Caucus" members ought to remember this ).
4) Democrats and Freedom Caucus members now own Obamacare---and unless they DEFLATE across-board Healthcare.gov insurance premiums FAST ( by 40%--and that's being nice, by the way ), Obama-care stocks WILL crash on Wall Street by July 2018---if not sooner; glad my investment $$ is NOT put into that mess.
Face Obamacare stock implosion---or seriously consider Trump's other "Plan B" options; despite the armchair LIBERAL Democrat supporters on "MSNBC"---Trump DOES have at least 2 alternate Obamacare REFORM models---but they'll come when HE sees fit to offer them.
The new owners of Obamacare best remember: They turned down 4 fair opportunities to positively work out fair Obamacare REFORM plans that would have been FAIR to everyone...including the working Middle Class of America.
Did any of the LIBERAL Democrats and/or Freedom Caucus guys even bother to read Trump's best-seller novel "The Art Of The Deal"???? LMFAO!! Evidently not....heh, heh, heh.
Hmm. What do you bet that if the Republicans do nothing Democrats will reach out to them to improve Obamacare. I have to laugh at that. You said how great it was to begin with. Then it started with the worst roll out plan in history and nobody could keep their doctor.
Republicans claimed when it was passed that everyone's premiums and deductibles would rise and insurance companies would bail. You own the failed Obamacare.
Because the whole charade was just one big F**k you to Democrats and their supporters to begin with. It was scheduled for a vote on the same date the ACA was voted into law because not only did Republicans want to kill the bill, but they also wanted to rub it in the faces of Democrats as well. What a bunch of hate-filled, spiteful scumbags! Trump figured he could just shove this down the throats of those who didn't vote for him. After the bill went down in defeat Trump then stated that he would just let the ACA FAIL then blame it on Democrats - In other words, Trump is willing for EVERYONE to lose healthcare - And tough s**t to those who die because of it - Solely to 'punish' Democrats. This is the guy you people voted into office and are supporting. Someone who will WILLINGLY and HAPPILY sit by and do NOTHING while children, the elderly, and who knows who else, dies due to lack of medical care just so he can get a vote. Pure evil and sheer stupidity.
repubs had the choice and rights by constitutional means,to refuse to fund ocare,goopers have sat with thumbs up their butts,you pals the feckless poor shmoo republicans http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/40/shmoo_dyi...
Democrats "improvements" would have been higher subsidies for all and increased eligibility. -- in other words -- spend even more money that we don't have
What does "reach out to Democrats" even mean. Did Democrats "reach out to Republicans"? Democrats expressed no interest in improving healthcare in America. All they want is socialism.
I'm sure they would have welcomed any help from democrats but the goal of the democrats was to damage Trump, not to fix Obamacare. They get to live with the results when nothing is done and it keeps getting worse.
It's all out of spite, especially Trump childishly saying just let Obamacare fail so we can blame Democrats. This isn't a frigging game. Screw all of them in DC. Act like adults for a change, work together and fix the ACA. So SICK of this adolescent behavior by both sides.
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Obviously they did not want to improve it.
Actually, they did---on at least 4 opportunities, between mid November and 4 days before the anticipated Repeal Vote, which Trump wisely retracted before putting his proposal to a vote.
But the millionaire Democrats AND Republicans ( "Freedom Caucus" members ), who have HUGE healthcare industry stock share options----are NOT about to kill the Golden Goose ( Obamacare ) that's making them ALL rich....till July 2018---when Obamacare IMPLODES because:
1) Healthcare.gov health insurance plans will be way too OVERPRICED for anyone to afford them--leaving people with no choice but to ignore paying those premiums.
2) The penalty profits from confiscated income tax returns from those who fail to pay those FORCED premiums WILL NOT COVER the lost overhead; this is where nightmares for Wall St. stock traders begin---rather fast.
3) The MAJORITY of those who will no longer be able to afford the OVER-INFLATED Healthcare.gov insurance plans----WILL BE TRUMP SUPPORTERS AND VOTERS ( those "Freedom Caucus" members ought to remember this ).
4) Democrats and Freedom Caucus members now own Obamacare---and unless they DEFLATE across-board Healthcare.gov insurance premiums FAST ( by 40%--and that's being nice, by the way ), Obama-care stocks WILL crash on Wall Street by July 2018---if not sooner; glad my investment $$ is NOT put into that mess.
Face Obamacare stock implosion---or seriously consider Trump's other "Plan B" options; despite the armchair LIBERAL Democrat supporters on "MSNBC"---Trump DOES have at least 2 alternate Obamacare REFORM models---but they'll come when HE sees fit to offer them.
The new owners of Obamacare best remember: They turned down 4 fair opportunities to positively work out fair Obamacare REFORM plans that would have been FAIR to everyone...including the working Middle Class of America.
Did any of the LIBERAL Democrats and/or Freedom Caucus guys even bother to read Trump's best-seller novel "The Art Of The Deal"???? LMFAO!! Evidently not....heh, heh, heh.
Hmm. What do you bet that if the Republicans do nothing Democrats will reach out to them to improve Obamacare. I have to laugh at that. You said how great it was to begin with. Then it started with the worst roll out plan in history and nobody could keep their doctor.
Republicans claimed when it was passed that everyone's premiums and deductibles would rise and insurance companies would bail. You own the failed Obamacare.
Because the whole charade was just one big F**k you to Democrats and their supporters to begin with. It was scheduled for a vote on the same date the ACA was voted into law because not only did Republicans want to kill the bill, but they also wanted to rub it in the faces of Democrats as well. What a bunch of hate-filled, spiteful scumbags! Trump figured he could just shove this down the throats of those who didn't vote for him. After the bill went down in defeat Trump then stated that he would just let the ACA FAIL then blame it on Democrats - In other words, Trump is willing for EVERYONE to lose healthcare - And tough s**t to those who die because of it - Solely to 'punish' Democrats. This is the guy you people voted into office and are supporting. Someone who will WILLINGLY and HAPPILY sit by and do NOTHING while children, the elderly, and who knows who else, dies due to lack of medical care just so he can get a vote. Pure evil and sheer stupidity.
repubs had the choice and rights by constitutional means,to refuse to fund ocare,goopers have sat with thumbs up their butts,you pals the feckless poor shmoo republicans http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/40/shmoo_dyi...
They would rather give up than do that! Oh sorry......that's what they are doing!!!
Democrats "improvements" would have been higher subsidies for all and increased eligibility. -- in other words -- spend even more money that we don't have
What does "reach out to Democrats" even mean. Did Democrats "reach out to Republicans"? Democrats expressed no interest in improving healthcare in America. All they want is socialism.
I'm sure they would have welcomed any help from democrats but the goal of the democrats was to damage Trump, not to fix Obamacare. They get to live with the results when nothing is done and it keeps getting worse.
It's all out of spite, especially Trump childishly saying just let Obamacare fail so we can blame Democrats. This isn't a frigging game. Screw all of them in DC. Act like adults for a change, work together and fix the ACA. So SICK of this adolescent behavior by both sides.
actually they did