Donald Trump just made sure health care will decide the 2020 election

[DemocratSinceBirth]

(CNN)Just 24 hours removed from arguably his best day as President, Donald Trump picked a political fight he cannot win.

On Monday night, the Trump administration announced that it now supports a ruling from a Texas judge that would invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act -- aka Obamacare -- a move that almost certainly will push the fight over how health care is delivered in this country to the Supreme Court.
"The Department of Justice has determined that the district court's comprehensive opinion came to the correct conclusion and will support it on appeal," said Kerri Kupec, a spokesperson for the Justice Department.

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Trump has spent the entire first two years of his presidency playing to his hardcore base -- and, seen through that lens, the decision to re-litigate the ACA fight makes some sense. But Trump won't win a second term solely on the strength of his base. And by picking the Obamacare scab, Trump is energizing and inflaming Democrats and many independents. And that is a major political mistake.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/politics/trump-obamacare-repeal/index.html

The.Republicans.Are. Trying. To. Kill. You. And. Yours.

[SHRED]

1. This action alone...

...will drive up premiums.

Just the potential.

Damage done.

[trixie2]

4. Will drive up???????????????

It's already happened and now they work on harassment. I pay a fortune and have to pay the first $8000 on everything. I am going to get rid of it myself.

Under Obama it worked well and was affordable now it is being blown up from the inside out.

I am out!

[dalton99a]

5. Republicans will blame the ACA for the increase

Get ready for the next Big Lie - your premiums are high because you have to subsidize poor people

[vlyons]

2. I can't believe how stupid a move it is

Maybe he feels emboldened to finally destroy the signature Obama accomplishment, given that he can't lock Hillary up.
I guess we could play a game -- how stupid is this? More stupid than a bag of hammers.

ya know, there were Republicans out there who ran on supporting medical insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions. Do ya think they soiled their knickers, when they heard this onb the news this morning. Looks like a lot of fun watching them try to spin this one.

[TwilightZone]

3. It seems like political suicide.

Though, as we've learned, you never know with Trump. He's done hundreds - or thousands - of things that should have already doomed his presidency and taken the GOP down along with it.

[True Blue American]

6. Just heard a Republican Senator

Say, “ No repeal without a replacement.”

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. It's not up top them. It's up to SCOTUS.

They are lucky John Roberts will save them from themselves.

[brewens]

10. Democrats need to hammer health care. Trump even campaigned on better and cheaper

coverage for everyone. A little at least. He had to say something after the "build the wall" and "lock her up" chants died down. His base doesn't seem to have paid much attention to that.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. He doesn't care that it is suicide - doesn't matter because "Obama"

Trump made it very clear he wanted to punish Obama for laughing at him, for being so popular, for having a bigger inauguration, for his incredible approval numbers and for being praised by historians for successfulness of his presidency.

He wants to smite Obama, remove his name, erase him from all things like an ancient Pharaoh.

[shanny]

8. I agree.

And if they succeed in destroying the ACA, a comprehensive plan will be front and center for Ds --all of them--running for office. It may turn out that we will have rump to thank for a better, cheaper system...once he's gone. Oh the irony!

[Demsrule86]

12. It has been my opinion that if we lose the ACA we lose health care.

I still believe this. We have to get the senate.and we may not. Millions of folks will suffer. And people over 50 will lose jobs. Also what folks don't know is this lawsuit will create pre- existing conditions for work insurance and Medicare.

[shanny]

15. And I think you are wrong.

I think if we lose the ACA the backlash will sweep away the pukes from the Senate and rump from the WH--especially if it messes up work insurance, Medicare and pre-existing conditions. I think the resulting tsunami will increase our House majority as well, despite gerrymandering and despite cheating. A minority position can only hold back the tide for so long; keep chipping away at the levee and eventually the wave will wash right over your head.

I think the Republicans are that stupid and arrogant; that clueless, callous, and cruel. Yes, millions will suffer. Millions are already suffering, including the 30? 40?* million who have nothing now, plus those that have insurance but can't afford to use it. The rules are bewildering and exploitable by the insurance companies (and who could have predicted that?) (everybody) and there is no mechanism for cost control. And now rump and the pukes have sabotaged it so badly I'm surprised it is still standing at all.

We need something WAY better than the ACA. If the pukes succeed in taking it away, we may finally get it. IF the Democrats are ready and willing. It is time to step up. Fix this, and the Republicans won't have a chance to say sh!t for a generation (as they didn't after the New Deal btw). They will be lost in the wilderness of obsolete parties, wandering and verklempt...which may be enough time for them to straighten themselves the eff out. Certainly no one else can do it.

What did JFK say? "Those who make peaceful evolution impossible will make violent evolution inevitable." I don't think people will be rioting outside Congress to force the passage of universal health care--but I DO think that a massive transformation of our system is already on the table, and will accelerate if the pukes succeed in their mission. They should be very VERY careful what they wish for.

* 12% of the population as of a year ago.

[Demsrule86]

16. I don' think you are correct. And thousands will die

Most likely my 22 year old daughter would die. And onlyb17% want MFA if workplace insurance goes away. So we wouldn't get it anyway.

[shanny]

17. Thousands are dying now. More are STILL being bankrupted.

And who says that the only alternative is "MFA if workplace insurance goes away"? That's a strawman. I said we needed to be ready, if the fuckheads in the DoJ and on the SC succeed in overturning the ACA. You act like our preferences have something to do with that, which they don't. At.All.

They are sufficiently stupid AND evil to screw up the entire medical system, such as it is. If they do, do you think people will continue to be happy? Do you think people like dealing with insurance companies? Do you think businesses like dealing with insurance companies? Doctors? Hospitals? They don't.

Again, if these asshats succeed, do you think everyone will just sit back and do nothing? And btw, "everyone" includes a lot of Trump voters, particularly the ones who remember the promise of universal, better and cheaper health care.

This is the stupidest move rump could have made, and we have to be ready with a real alternative. What ever it is (for me I think optional Medicare buy-in for everyone would be the intermediate step).

[Demsrule86]

18. And the ACA going down would only worsen thev stuation.

I bet many saying burn it down are on Medicaid and or Medicare. If the ACA GOES THEY ARE NEXT..

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Shades of 1992

once again.

It's the Economy Stupid!!!!

Taxes,Inflation,Health Care,and the biggee,Corruption. If we can not win back the White House with that,then we deserve what we get.

Please pay attention,the Media is pulling out all the stops in order to defend their President they helped Elect via failure to be objective.

[IronLionZion]

13. Dude wants to lose

he doesn't want to be president.

It's pretty dumb now that more Americans have grown to like the key provisions of the law and know people who have benefited. I believe it builds up a constituency who will support further reforms like single payer.

DU used to have a lot of ACA opponents who believed we could get single payer faster without it. Now's their chance to shine but most have disappeared.

[Initech]

14. Fox News now runs the country. We are fucked.