General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump gambles with ObamaCare moves
Frustrated by Congresss inaction on ObamaCare repeal, President Trump is taking a big political risk in using his authority to dismantle the health-care law piece by piece.
Democrats say Trump now owns ObamaCare, bearing responsibility for any problems that arise in the system, including higher premiums and insurer exits.
"Republicans in the House and Senate now own the health-care system in this country from top to bottom," Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a press call Friday.
"Their destructive actions and the actions of the president are going to fall on their backs."
The administration announced late Thursday evening that it wouldnt continue ObamaCare insurer payments, a decision that could come back to haunt Republicans politically.
Estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released in August indicated that premiums for the most popular ObamaCare plan would be 20 percent higher in 2018 and 25 percent higher by 2020 if the payments were canceled.
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/355390-trump-takes-big-gamble-with-obamacare-moves?rnd=1507929727
riversedge
(70,242 posts)it is doomed for sure.
Irish_Dem
(47,124 posts)and pocket money.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)we now have Trump-Care. He and the GOP own this POS.