TPM - "The 7 Biggest Cons In The GOP's Obamacare Repeal Pitch" - long, good read

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/eight-biggest-cons-obamacare-repeal

By TIERNEY SNEED Published MARCH 21, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT

In the face of bad reviews from health care policy experts, the insurance industry and providers, and a revolt from some members of their own caucus, Republican leaders are scrambling to sell their Obamacare replacement bill by employing a boat loads of half-truths, inaccuracies, contradictions and metaphors.

The legislation, the American Health Care Act, would pay for a major tax break for the wealthy with massive cuts to Medicaid, while shifting around the tax credits provided by Obamacare to the benefit of young people and middle-income earners, with the old and low-income earners bearing the burden.

Here are the seven biggest cons Republicans are peddling in their pitch to sell Obamacare repeal.

Obamacare is "collapsing." –House Speaker Paul Ryan This is the con of yesterday, the con of today, the con of tomorrow. It plays twin roles of justifying Republicans’ rush to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and giving them cover if and when there is dissatisfaction with what they replace it with: You think this is bad, but it would have been worse if we let Obamacare collapse.

snip - much much more at the above link. Important read.