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Republican disarray over their health care plans
Here's an excellent outline about the lack of a cohesive and coherent Republican plan to "repeal and replace" the ACA:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/tax-credits-obamacare-repeal
A couple of key paragraphs are illustrative.
A leaked draft of legislation that represents the closest that congressional Republicans have come to signaling their way forward on repealing the Affordable Care Act is already up in flames, in part due to a revolt from the caucus’ hard right wing over a proposal that has been a mainstay of GOP health plans in recent years.
The objection by conservative members and outside groups to the draft proposal – and especially its inclusion of tax credits for Americans to use on individual insurance – shows how far GOP lawmakers still have to go in resolving the differences within their party over basic health policy questions.
The objection by conservative members and outside groups to the draft proposal – and especially its inclusion of tax credits for Americans to use on individual insurance – shows how far GOP lawmakers still have to go in resolving the differences within their party over basic health policy questions.
Just remember, the "really smart" president said that "nobody knew that health care could be so complicated..."
