Republican leaders are openly rooting for the Supreme Court to gut Obamacare subsidies in three dozen states, explicitly in order to accomplish what Republicans failed to accomplish through the political and legislative process. That suggests Republicans have no intention to agree to any “fixes” to the law if SCOTUS does gut it, even though some conservative reform types want them to offer some sort of policy response of their own if millions lose subsidies and coverage.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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I think that the Republicans need to come up with a better alternative to the Affordable Care Act if they want to destroy Obama's measures. It is clear that both parties think that everyone should have access to health care, but it is also evident that both parties disagree on how such a plan should be implemented. If the Republicans do not like the Affordable Care Act, they should offer another alternative and let the voters decide which one is better for the country.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Michael, I think that the gridlock within Congress has become ridiculous. It is impossible to pass bills since both wings are constantly fighting against each other's proposals. Since the Republican party clearly thinks that Obamacare is a negative option for our country, they need to come up with an alternate solution rather than just trying to get rid of the health care measures so far.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of the above comments. At this point the gridlock isn't really benefiting anyone. This is an endless battle that just ends up being pointless. The Republicans should definitely come up with their own solution instead of just fighting the other health care measures. That just seems to be logical.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with all the comments above. The Republicans need to focus on giving the people something beneficial as appose to trying to undo everything Obama did. They may not like the Affordable Care Act but this is ridiculous that they are now trying to use the Supreme Court to undo Obamas legislation. If the GOP doesn't like it, then come up with an intelligent solution that is beneficial to the people.
ReplyDeleteLegislators are meant to represent the most popular ideas and it seems that the branch between legislator and voter is weakening. Both sides need to develop a cohesive plan that includes both sides for revisions of their tactics.
ReplyDeleteI really doubt that congressional Republicans would sit and do nothing if given an opportunity to fix parts of the ACA. As it is essentially impossible for the bill to be repealed currently, I am sure the Republicans would jump to at least be able to alter the law in a way that more suits their principals and makes the law more fiscally reasonable.
ReplyDeleteIt is evident that a service such as the affordable care act is necessary to protect low income citizens and their health. If the republicans in congress would like to fix or even repeal this act it is extremely necessary for them to present a viable alternative. As to the gridlock in Washington, I think it is absolutely disgraceful that all of the politicians are so stuck in their ways and afraid of not being reected that they aren't doing what they were put there to do. I hate that our country has come to this. Maybe it's time for some reform in the way that bills are passed and modified.
ReplyDeleteIf Obamacare is removed then millions of families will suddenly not have coverage, and that is simply inaceptable. I highly doubt that policy makers will be able to agree on something to cover these familes in place of the healthcare they will lose. If Republicans could come up with an equal and opposite solution to the nation's healthcare problem then fine, repeal Obamacare if it will make them shut up and stop wasting our time and money. I think the Affordable Care Act is awesome and I'm extremely thankful that I can stay on my parents' insurance until I'm 26.
ReplyDeleteThe idea that Congressional Republicans have not proposed a viable alternative to Obamacare is patently false. For years, Republican legislators have been drafting bills to amend and improve the country's flawed healthcare system: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/08/28/seriously-the-republicans-have-no-health-plan/. It's just that their proposals haven't been comprised of a seven-foot tall stack of regulations that cancelled far more millions of healthcare plans of the insured than it added for the uninsured. For good reason, Obamacare's popular support has dwindled - so much so that Republicans won two different midterm elections (2010 and 2014 - both in historical landslide fashion) simply by campaigning against it. However, I'm not sure that litigation is the proper route to take to gut Obamacare, since the Supreme Court initially allowed the blatantly unconstitutional individual mandate portion of the bill. That said, repeal of the law is impractical. Obama is not going to sign repeal of his signature legislation, especially when he is fully invested in "legacy mode" at this stage of his presidency. Also, the suggestion that Republicans should "shut up and stop wasting our time and money" makes no sense. They are not the party that passed, with exactly zero votes from the opposing party, a law that is estimated to cost one-sixth of all government spending to achieve a net loss in nationwide healthcare coverage.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it'd be possible to repeal Obamacare without a viable alternative already in place since there is already so many people relying on it. Yet according to the article, a plurality of Republicans want to repeal it and then have Congress do nothing. Obamacare is the first bill of its kind in America, and it was bound to have some bumps along the way. Maybe the two parties can reach a compromise to edit the program a bit.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Michael. As of this point, ObamaCare and the Affordable Care Act are too similar. If the Republicans really want to get rid of ObamaCare that badly, they need more meaningful changes to their own bill to make the Democratic bill worth uprooting. Especially since ObamaCare has been fully implemented into daily life for some people, it's entirely unreasonable to just push so hard for the removal of one thing without a viable alternative. I think that if the Democrats can be responsive of the changes the Republicans suggest and vice versa, then a compromise wouldn't be hard to reach.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the comments above. Many people are relying on Obama Care, and it is ignorant for the GOP to think they can just remove it without implementing something else in its place. If they really think it is that bad, than they should stop merely fighting and come up with a viable alternative. The gridlock in Washington is ridiculous, and it is getting to the point where these two parties' disdain for each other is starting to negatively affect the lives of the people they claim to have the best interest for.
ReplyDeleteNow that Obamacare has been introduced into the lives of many Americans, it would be cruel and stupid for the GOP to want to weaken this program. Even if Republicans want to provide policy to help subsidize the loses, it may take a long time to go into affect or may not cover the necessary medical expenses. It's a shame that this seems more of an issue between parties rather than what is right for the country. This healthcare system is Obama's legacy, and it should not be reversed just because of a party shift in Congress.
ReplyDeleteRather than come to compromises it seems our government has made it a habit to drag feet whenever something they don't like is put into place. Rather than come up with a suitable alternative to obamacare, the republicans seem to be satisfied complaining and making grief for the rest of us. They're elected to make the best decisions for the country not hold everything up and waste time and resources.
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