Republicans are finally learning they can’t undo Obamacare

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Republicans are finally learning they can’t undo Obamacare

By Jason Millman at the Washington Post

http://tablet.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-are-finally-learning-they-cant-undo-obamacare/2015/02/08/9167d3550d8987bd7ea7b3ca89368fe0_story.html

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Also notable was his insistence that the state just can't just drop coverage for those who've gained it, and that the state's health-care industry can't tolerate ongoing uncertainty, year-to-year, whether coverage will be continued. Hutchinson called for a two-year extension of the private option in its current form, as a new task force will consider possible changes to the program.

"This avoids harm to the 200,000-plus in the private option, and it assures our hospitals and providers of financial stability," said Hutchinson, whose speech referenced several personal stories of those who've been aided by the coverage expansion. "The human side tugs at our heartstrings and is rightfully part of the debate," he said.

Those comments show the larger implications for Republican governors if the Supreme Court this summer overturns the health insurance subsidies provided through the federal-run ACA exchanges. That could disrupt new coverage for millions who'd no longer find health insurance affordable without subsidies, and it could be left to the states to fix the situation if Congress does nothing.

Whether three-fourths of the Arkansas legislature goes along with Hutchinson's plan is still a major unknown, according to the Arkansas Times' David Ramsey, who's reported extensively on the private option over the past two years.

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[BeyondGeography]

1. I didn't know Republicans were allowed to say things like this

"The human side tugs at our heartstrings and is rightfully part of the debate," he said.

[SummerSnow]

2. Bunch of liars, they have to have hearts for it's strings to be tugged.

[hatrack]

3. "But the income side (of the ledger) tugs harder and is rightfully a MUCH BIGGER part!"`

on these douchecanoes.