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Lacking sufficient support, Republicans were forced to pull their bill to replace Obamacare from the floor of the GOP-controlled House. Speaking soon after accepting defeat, Trump didn't shoulder the responsibility himself, nor did he pin the blame on House GOP leadership or any of the warring Republican factions' whose competing demands ultimately sunk any chance of a consensus bill.
Instead, he blamed Democrats and vowed to let Obamacare "explode."
"We had no Democrat support. We had no votes from the Democrats. They weren't going to give us a single vote, so it's a very very difficult thing to do," Trump said. "I
think the losers are (House Minority Leader) Nancy Pelosi and (Senate Minority Leader) Chuck Schumer because now they own Obamacare. 100% own it."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/24/politics/donald-trump-health-care-blame/index.html
dalton99a
(81,534 posts)Cha
(297,381 posts)LOL
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Cha
(297,381 posts)spanone
(135,854 posts)they eat their own in a heartbeat
Cha
(297,381 posts)3-21-2010 ACA: 219 D votes + 0 R votes = pass + Pelosi Winner + Obama Winner
3-23-2017 AHCA: < 215 R votes + 0 D votes = fail + Ryan Loser + Trump Loser
3-24-2017 AHCA: < 215 R votes + 0 D votes = fail + Loser Ryan + Loser Trump
The Dems have owned Obamacare from the beginning. No R Senators voted for it either, so that's a lame-ass excuse by a lame-ass excuse.
Liberal In Texas
(13,562 posts)And yes we do own "Obamacare" which is really entitled the Affordable Care Act. Emphasis on Affordable.
And, it just needs to be fixed a bit. Especially put the risk corridor provision back in to get back to a viable program.
But if that's not good enough. Let's get to single payer.
iluvtennis
(19,864 posts)SticksnStones
(2,108 posts)If only the majority of Americans had a say in who gets to be president....sigh
Cha
(297,381 posts)Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,869 posts)Everyone knew it.
meow2u3
(24,766 posts)What are we supposed to do? Screw over our own constituents, just like the psycho repunks?