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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFreedomWorks Afraid Tea Party May Be Going Soft On Health Care Repeal
Republican lawmakers may slowly be coming around to the reality that many provisions of health care reform are not only popular but constitutional. Over the weekend even Tea Party darling Rep. Allen West (R-FL) expressed support for some of the key provisions including its coverage guarantee regardless of pre-existing conditions, the ability to remain on a parents plan until age 26 and the provisions that close the Medicare doughnut hole.That would explain why conservative pressure groups FreedomWorks and Club for Growth issued new statements calling for the total repeal of the bill. Theyre worried theyve lost the fight. The Club for Growth supports complete repeal of Obamacare. And complete doesnt mean partial. It means complete, said Barney Keller, a spokesman for the group. We urge the so-called tea party Republicans to keep their promises to voters and continue to fight for complete repeal as well.
As Talking Points Memo reports, conservatives true natures are coming out in this battle.
Dean Clancy, who leads health care advocacy for FreedomWorks, said the group would be very concerned about bills to resurrect parts of Obamacare.
He said Republicans should take no responsibility for the broken system that would result.
It would be the height of folly for Republicans to say, OK, this is our problem now, he said. Its not the Republicans fault if 25-year-old slackers suddenly are dropped from mom and dads health insurance policy. Its not the Republicans fault if various other provisions of Obamacare are no longer on the books. The American people need to have a chance to reflect on the fact that the Democrats basically rammed an unconstitutional bill down their throat.
He said Republicans should take no responsibility for the broken system that would result.
It would be the height of folly for Republicans to say, OK, this is our problem now, he said. Its not the Republicans fault if 25-year-old slackers suddenly are dropped from mom and dads health insurance policy. Its not the Republicans fault if various other provisions of Obamacare are no longer on the books. The American people need to have a chance to reflect on the fact that the Democrats basically rammed an unconstitutional bill down their throat.
Thats right all you graduates who cant get a job because Republicans have killed them all off. The right thinks youre nothing but a slacker anyways who likely deserves to get sick and then bankrupted by your health care bills and student loans.
http://www.care2.com/causes/freedomworks-threatens-tea-party-on-going-soft-on-health-care-repeal.html
I hadn't realized that teabaggers were weakening in their hatred of "Obamacare" but FreedomWorks seems to think that they may be. If such a right wing organization is worried, that is a good thing.
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FreedomWorks Afraid Tea Party May Be Going Soft On Health Care Repeal (Original Post)
pampango
May 2012
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In another few years they'll be screaming "Keep your gov't hands off my Obamacare" n/t
arcane1
May 2012
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They're calling less and less "Obamacare" and more and more the ACA, I've noticed.
BlueCaliDem
May 2012
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arcane1
(38,613 posts)1. In another few years they'll be screaming "Keep your gov't hands off my Obamacare" n/t
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)2. They're calling less and less "Obamacare" and more and more the ACA, I've noticed.
It appears the Teabaggers luvs them some ObamaCares after all.
tanyev
(42,559 posts)3. So the Tea Party Republicans need a little Viagra, eh?
Fortunately for them, it's covered in their government provided insurance plan.