The battle over Obamacare repeal starts now. Are Republicans going wobbly?

[DonViejo]

By Greg Sargent January 4 at 10:07 AM

Today Republicans are set to huddle on Capitol Hill with incoming Vice President Mike Pence to talk about their strategy for repeal, or repeal-and-delay, or repeal-and-replace, or repeal-and-maybe-replace, or repeal-and-pretend-to-want-to-replace — whatever you want to call it, Obamacare repeal is very likely to happen.

Are Republicans going wobbly? I doubt it will mean that much in the long run. But some reports this morning are hinting at it.

To be sure, Republicans are entering into a totally new phase — the great and glorious moment of liberation and catharsis they have long yearned for is upon them. But all is not bliss. For years, they could vote for repeal, secure in the knowledge that they would never have to deal with the consequences of it actually happening. Republicans could rail away without worrying that their own constituents would lose health coverage — allowing them to say they supported the ACA’s popular provisions while not explaining how they’d retain those things under a (non-existent) GOP replacement.

But, now that it is very likely to happen, Republicans are finding repeal isn’t so awesome, after all. CNN reports today that some Republicans are now publicly worrying about the Republican plan to repeal the law on a delayed schedule that would theoretically give them time to come up with a replacement later, and they’re pumping the brakes a bit:

Sen. John McCain told reporters…that he supports taking a slower approach to repealing the law, saying he is “always worried about something that took a long time in the making and we’ve got to concentrate our efforts to making sure that we do it right so that nobody’s left out.”

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[HAB911]

1. Repeal

Repeal and Delay = Repeal, Insurance companies freakout and get out now while the gettin' is good, Delay

Total chaos

[hunter]

3. Yes. The monster health insurance companies see the ACA as something they can work with.

The other options, the libertarian "let the poor and working class people die" of the Republicans, or the socialized medicine of the left, both reduce the revenue streams these companies tap into.

[forgotmylogin]

2. Democrats should introduce a measure

that forbids repealing ACA until it has a suitable replacement ready. Pubes will vote it down, but we will have done the right thing.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Just saw a interview with

the head of Black Rock Investments. Pretty much called Trump and the Rethugs out on this. You want to wreck our Nations Economy,bring it,you want to put tariff's on Chinese and Mexican imports,bring it,you will crash the Economy . Bottom line,they do not have a clue.