of course he's worried about it. he's governor, and his state needs medicaid. when they start kicking people off of it out of necessity, guess who those people will blame first?
Hats off to a rational Republican.
of course he's worried about it. he's governor, and his state needs medicaid. when they start kicking people off of it out of necessity, guess who those people will blame first?
It's odd that democrats and RINOs criticize that method when pretty much everything the democrats did to get Obamacare passed was one sided. Therir message was "Our way or the highway".
He's retiring soon, certainly will not run for reelection. I doubt he's worried about being blamed. I think he is genuinely concerned about the ramifications we all, who dare to look, see on the horizon. Millions of people screwed.
Anyone who is not at or below the poverty level should be kicked off of Medicaid. Expanding Medicaid was a very bad idea to begin with.
Hats off to a rational Republican.
I wish he and others would name the main problem of public health care spending: it is too high.
It's odd that democrats and RINOs criticize that method when pretty much everything the democrats did to get Obamacare passed was one sided. Therir message was "Our way or the highway".
I wish the GOP spent at least half the energy they do bashing ACA on trying to fix the systemic problems with US healthcare in general. But, there is no easy "win" there.
of course he's worried about it. he's governor, and his state needs medicaid. when they start kicking people off of it out of necessity, guess who those people will blame first?
the problem is a system that ties your access to health care to your specific employer. that system doesn't work without creating some really big gaps, so Medicaid became a necessity. we can solve the Medicaid problem with single payer, though.
If a State government thinks universal healthcare is an advantage, I should have thought that the State could and should introduce it unilaterally. If a State that thinks universal coverage such an advantage didn't, it would be negligent.
Over 100 republican amendments were added to the ACA. It was not " our way or the highway".
True, but at least they had the filibuster proof majority so that it was actually a proper bill. You can't do a proper fix of Obamacare with budget reconciliation alone - you need something more substantial.
the problem is a system that ties your access to health care to your specific employer. that system doesn't work without creating some really big gaps, so Medicaid became a necessity. we can solve the Medicaid problem with single payer, though.
Hats off to a rational Republican.
I don't like to use these words but you are just lying. Obamacare was debated for nine months and Republicans added over 150 amendments to it. The Democrats also didn't lock Republicans out of the process.It's odd that democrats and RINOs criticize that method when pretty much everything the democrats did to get Obamacare passed was one sided. Therir message was "Our way or the highway".
President Barack Obama’s first date with House Republicans didn’t end so well: He made a high-profile trip to the Capitol to ask for their help with his economic stimulus plan, and they said no — unanimously, twice.
Now Obama is trying again — more quietly and with a smaller group of moderate Republicans who might be more willing to say yes. The goal: Try to get at least some Republicans to back big-ticket items such as Obama’s health care plan, but avoid the public spectacle of being rejected a second time around.
It's a shame the Republicans didn't nominate him as their candidate. He would have won handily, and would have already started healing the differences between the two parties instead of exacerbating them as the actual winner of the election is intent on doing.
Over 100 republican amendments were added to the ACA. It was not " our way or the highway".
I don't like to use these words but you are just lying. Obamacare was debated for nine months and Republicans added over 150 amendments to it. The Democrats also didn't lock Republicans out of the process.
Let's step into the wayback machine and read an article from 2009: Politico: Obama makes quiet play for GOP aid
Which proves Republicans weren't locked out of the process the way Democrats are locked out now.148 of those amendments were technical amendments. I.e. Correctly spelling errors or other issues.
Only 2 amendments proposed by republicans were actually voted on.
Obama says health plan incorporates the ideas of Democrats and Republicans | PolitiFact