Now that people are applying at Healthcare.gov, how would a GOP "delay" work?

[BayouBengal07]

As I understand it, the House Republicans' demand is still a one year delay in implementation of the ACA. But shouldn't that strategy have fallen by the wayside on October 1? If a CR with a delay provision were passed, what would happen to the thousands of people who signed up when the ACA went into effect? Are they just told to pound sand?

[PoliticAverse]

1. There will be no delay. n/t

[Coyotl]

6. Exactly. There will be a Republican funeral instead.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. The last offer was just the individual mandate and the Congressional "exemption"

So they are both easy.

You just don't enforce the $95.00 or 1% of income (whichever is greater) penalty for those who are required by law to carry health insurance. They have already decided to not enforce the penalty for some businesses. Not a big deal, and I hate the individual mandate so this is an easy one for me.

Then you make Congress and their staff buy their own healthcare instead of allowing their employer (the Federal government) to provide that employee benefit.


Both are easy.


But what will they ask for 6 weeks from now when the CR runs out and we need to go through this again?

[wandy]

3. I've wondered about this. People have signed on to something.........

they have bought in. They have something. Whats GOP co. to do, take it back?

My guess as this goes on as more and more people sign on, if the repubs take it away.....

The mother of all class action suits.

[TheMastersNemesis]

4. The GOP Would Take It Back By Force If Necessary And Let People Die Or Just Kill Them

They want to kill the poor and minorities anyway. Ever heard of a secret pogrom.

[freshwest]

5. By not raising the debt ceiling on October 17th.

GOP lawmakers consider plan to lift debt ceiling in exchange for Obamacare delay

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/26/gop-lawmakers-consider-plan-to-lift-debt-ceiling-in-exchange-for-obamacare-delay/

Remember the Bush tax cuts due to sunset in 2010. The Tea Party was created and elected to extend them. In this case, delaying means never. They would get what they could not get enough votes to repeal, the ACA.

Rand Paul Has A Far-Fetched Plan To Force Obama's Hand On The Debt Ceiling

http://www.businessinsider.com/debt-ceiling-rand-paul-obama-spending-2013-1

I've read more on that, and it means all social programs will be axed, except basics, but not Obamacare.