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Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I just don't see a way out of this mess for them. Even if they manage to appease sufficient freedom caucus members and moderates in the house, the bill will be a cobbled together piece of shit that may not survive the Senate and if it does, will piss off constituents whose premiums/deductibles go up or they lose coverage (including old people, who actually vote). The ACA cost Obama the House and Senate, so Trump should really be treading more lightly than he is. (Trump treading lightly -- never going to happen).
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Look, healthcare has been a third rail the Dems have burned themselves on repeatedly. We get a sort of once-a-decade implosion trying to do healthcare policy.
But, from all that, a huge proportion of Dems have real healthcare expertise and are sincerely trying to figure out how to do it better, and Obamacare made a very significant contribution to improving the cost and quality of healthcare as a result.
My best advice for Rs now that they've touched the third rail a bit -- go learn. Right now the elected official the Russian Party has with the most healthcare expertise is, once again, a Massachusetts governor. Bill Frist knows a little something, too. Cling to them, give them the ball, and stop just trying to impose Randian economics on the area. But I can give you all that advice with no fear you'll ever take it.
