If GOP health reform is so much better when why "Repeal and Replace" instead of just "Replace"?

[YewNork]

The GOP keeps talking about doing a "Repeal and Replace" on health reform.

Are they talking about:

1) Passing their own version of a health reform bill that would contain a section repealing the health reform bill passed this year?
or
2) Passing a bill that repeals the health reforms, and then working on their own version of a health reform bill that may or may not end up being passed, in which case we're back to where we started?

My guess leans toward number 2. If their version of health reform is going to be so much better, than what is currently in place, then why the push to repeal the existing law - just replace it. Or are they afraid that people may think that the current health reforms, while not exactly what they wanted, is better than what they had.

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. It sounds good. It's catchy...

...why just a few months ago, these boards were full of 'Kill the Bill!'.

Which was catchy. And sounded good. And made approximately as much sense.

[zipplewrath]

2. It's just a slogan

It is intended to appeal to people who want to "undo" the Obama bill, as well as appeal to folks that think we need reform, just not the reform that passed. I'm dubious it will work, but it appears to be part of their strategy to not be specific.

[BootinUp]

3. We already know

they don't have a plan for health care reform that will significantly increase coverage of uninsured people.

[YewNork]

4. That's not their goal.

Needless to say making it available to people with pre-existing conditions.

[napi21]

5. I would say 2, and maybe repeal Shrub's Part D along

with what they're calling Obamacare. I know I've eard many of them complaining about that too!

[David__77]

6. Absolutely regarding the Bush changes.

I did think at the time that Bush was actually making a relatively major contribution toward setting up political conditions for universal health coverage without realizing it.

[Ozwalt]

7. They're full of it...

For decades, Republican leadership has relied on designing and exploiting wedge issues to earn votes and donations. They know they'll never be able to repeal the health reform bill, but they invested so much time making it scary for the uninformed, it's a promise that will bring them votes. Just like all the other things they promise -- Roe v. Wade will never be overturned, the 14th Amendment will never be overturned, state-sanctioned prayer in school is never gonna happen, the "defense of marriage" amendment is never going to happen, and so on, and so on. This is how they've conned evangelicals into voting against their own interests. After all, if Jesus were alive today, he'd be a Democrat -- feed the poor, heal the sick, give away your wealth, etc.! But as long as they're able to scare people and then promise to take away their fear with a simple vote, they'll have that market cornered.