GOP to be haunted by their defense of Obamacare?

Instead of making the sort of arguments that would lay the groundwork for free market reforms, Republicans are resorting to the same incoherence that got them into this mess in the first place. During the Obama era, Republicans latched on to whatever was in the daily headlines to score short-term messaging victories while failing to make any sort of broader case for a free market alternative. They were too lazy to use the time productively to hash out differences among themselves. This made inevitable that once they came into power, they would be completely unprepared to deliver on their “repeal and replace” pledge. Now, they are once again choosing expediency over a broader healthcare strategy.

This is not the only healthcare issue on which we can see this. Republicans have also taken to responding to the threat of socialized medicine by arguing that “Medicare for all” would threaten traditional Medicare. This is of course absurd, given that the traditional Medicare system they’re praising is an example of socialized healthcare. Beyond that, perpetuating the idea that Medicare is untouchable undercuts any proposals to overhaul the entitlement program, which just a few years ago, was a central part of the GOP agenda.

Don't look to the GOP for a rational and coherent alternative to expansive government, because Republicans offer nothing more than a healthcare strategy designed by idiots, full of sound and fury, achieving nothing.

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