Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

applegrove

(118,911 posts)
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 07:38 PM Nov 2017

Senate GOP Will Try to Repeal Obamacare Mandate

https://politicalwire.com/2017/11/14/senate-gop-will-try-repeal-obamacare-mandate/

"SNIP..........


“Senate Republican leaders have decided to include a major change to their fast-moving tax cut bill that would repeal a key plank of the Affordable Care Act, trying to accomplish two of their top domestic priorities in a single piece of legislation,” the Washington Post reports.

“Republicans had so far resisted making the change, worried that injecting health care politics into the process could imperil the tax bill, but many of their members have supported the idea and they appear on the verge of including it.”

New York Times: “Repealing the so-called individual mandate, as President Trump had urged, would help Republicans with the difficult math problem they face in refining their tax plan. But it also risks reigniting the contentious debate over health care that Republicans found themselves mired in for much of the year.”

...........SNIP"
5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Senate GOP Will Try to Repeal Obamacare Mandate (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2017 OP
Otherwise know as McConnells crash and burn plan. louis-t Nov 2017 #1
They're sneaking their healthcare bill through the tax cut bill NightWatcher Nov 2017 #2
Technically the ACA will remain intact but the 'tax' part, the 'shared kelly1mm Nov 2017 #3
There are billionaires who need tax cuts Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 #4
Two-fer, remove funding for ACA coverages and help them Hortensis Nov 2017 #5

louis-t

(23,313 posts)
1. Otherwise know as McConnells crash and burn plan.
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 07:40 PM
Nov 2017

They just can't resist shooting themselves in the foot.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
2. They're sneaking their healthcare bill through the tax cut bill
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 07:41 PM
Nov 2017

Ow shit, we've got to hope McCain and Collins do the right thing again?

kelly1mm

(4,739 posts)
3. Technically the ACA will remain intact but the 'tax' part, the 'shared
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 08:00 PM
Nov 2017

Responsibility payment' will no longer be on the tax return and there would be no mandate to have aca approved insurance. It basically would gut the major source of funding for the ACA while leaving the structure standing.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Two-fer, remove funding for ACA coverages and help them
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 09:43 PM
Nov 2017

come through on their commitments to the very wealthy. When we finally get control of our nation back, it's going to be deliberately driven desperately in debt, no money to just restore.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Senate GOP Will Try to Re...