A year after GOP measure's demise, Democrats see health care as a winning issue
By Mike DeBonis and Amy Goldstein
July 25 at 7:24 PM
One year ago, with the flick of his thumb, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) foiled the Republican Party’s quest to undo the Affordable Care Act and fulfill a seven-year promise to remake the health-care system.
Now, three months from the midterm elections, health care remains a gaping political vulnerability for the GOP. Although Republicans have been unable to produce an alternative to the law, they have succeed in undoing key provisions that critics say are leading to rising premiums for individual buyers of health insurance.
The Trump administration has acted unilaterally to undo aspects of the Obama-era law through executive powers, cutting insurer subsidy payments, slashing advertising and targeting the legislation in courts. The steps have pleased conservatives but have undermined an increasingly popular law that tens of millions of voters rely on.
Democrats consider health care — more than any other issue — their best chance to persuade swing voters in key races nationwide. The party’s candidates and political committees are already on air with ads targeting Republicans who backed the “repeal and replace” effort, and they expect to spend tens of millions of dollars attacking the GOP on health care over the next 100 days.
“It’s effective everywhere,” said Charlie Kelly, executive director of the House Majority PAC. “This is an issue that’s been Number One across the board in every election. I don’t see that changing, and it’s something we’re going to be talking about from now until Election Day.”
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but I can see how this one is universal (pun included).
Healthcare as a human right. Repubs have been trying to take it away. Want to keep what we have and improve on it? Vote Blue.
