As we say in engineering: If it works, don't fix it ... and if it doesn't work, stop doing it! Just repeal the damn thing and be done with it!
I wonder if the decision is already known.
I can’t see any practical way out of putting “policy ramps” in place on the way to erasing the legacy of PPACA from the law. Most of the Americans who got victimized by this game didn’t ask for it.
A time-bound grandfathering with all the penalties waived would be a good start and would make the GOP look great as the tax bite was really starting to look huge.
As we say in engineering: If it works, don't fix it ... and if it doesn't work, stop doing it! Just repeal the damn thing and be done with it!
“If they now weasel out or fail to do their duty, there will be hell to pay!! “
Unfortunately Jim you are absolutely right. The only problem we will face is that the worthless GOP will also manage to “turn over control” to the RATS once again at the same time, so they will share the “hell to pay” with the rest of us. I just wished that I saw any path to ridding the country of the GOPE, because the RATS may foreclose that avenue when they are back in control of the Congress and the White Hut.
When they say ‘tax credits’, then automatically it’s obvious that some people don’t have enough income even to pay taxes. Does this package also include another ‘earned income credit’ for those with no income to be taxed that goes to health care?
Is that conservative if it does have such an earned income credit? That would be bestowing money on people that only can be used toward health insurance, but it is still giving them other people’s money.
No crutches for 0bamaCare! Stinking RINOs.
That is, until Boehner, McCarthy, and Scalise sit him down for a good talk, then watch him "evolve" his position.
On its face, it's a total failure. People were going to clinics and emergency rooms and they're STILL doing the same damn thing.
please someone give us a list of any republican senators supposedly wanting to “temporarily” keep these subsidies, so at the very least we can contact them and explain to them that they are off the reservation, and at the maximum, we can make sure we primary them in the next election. However, at some point we are going to have to change the conversation from politics to governing policies. The new market base simple health care reform bill has already been written, watch for it in the next couple of months. You might even get link on this website
“On Wednesday, he reintroduced his Empowering Patients First Act”
How about the “Let’s Get Rid of this POS Law Act”.
There was no way in hell we could afford to dish out $560 a month for health care coverage. Yes, I get a subsidy which leaves me with an out of pocket $24.00 a month for my premium. I am sure I am not the only person of FR receiving a subsidy.
I have a Bronze plan with a $6000 deductible. I am healthy and chose the plan offering the best prescription coverage. I rarely see a doctor for illness but I am on 2 meds which combined would cost $600 a month cash. I pay 25.00 a month for each and there is no deductible for meds.
Through no fault of my own I am in a situation in which I will be royally screwed if SCOTUS rules the subsidies illegal.
I want Obamacare to fail. I am all for SCOTUS to rule against the subsidies. But Tom Price is wrong on this one. There needs to be something in place to help those of us forced onto the marketplace from losing coverage altogether while Congress gets its act together. Like that will ever happen. I am not suggesting endless subsidy extensions. I am suggesting an extension until something is in place.
The GOP should have a plan ready to roll should SCOTUS rule against the subsidies. If they do not, they deserve the blame.
BTW-my humble opinion is both Pelosi and Boehner are in on this one. He probably had an “Oh crap, what if SCOTUS throws the subsidies out” moment. Boehner does not want to deal with health care anymore than he wanted to deal with the executive order regarding illegal immigration.
Nancy is playing the bad guy saying what Boehner does not want to say, does not dare say. Wonder what he had to promise in return?
I do believe the ONLY “alternative” to Obamacare is to get Government the Hell out of health care entirely, and the fastest way forward to everyone having the healthcare plan they need is for private enterprise to be free to provide what it is the people want.
Private enterprise....fast, efficient, effective.
Well, Jim. The SC ignored the people. Now the senate can ignore the SC.