Posted on 03/14/2017 7:44:34 AM PDT by GIdget2004
Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday that it's vital for Republicans to get legislation repealing Obamacare right on the first try because he doesn't believe there are going to be three steps to the process, as proponents have outlined.
"There is no three-step plan. That is just political talk," Mr. Cotton, Arkansas Republican, told radio host Hugh Hewitt.
Republicans say there's only so much legislation they can get through the first time around under agreed-to budget rules. Step two would then involve regulatory changes, followed by more legislation.
Mr. Cotton said step two could be subject to court challenges and that step three would involve "some mythical legislation in the future that is going to garner Democratic support and help us get over 60 votes in the Senate."
"If we had those Democratic votes, we wouldn't need three steps," he said. "We would just be doing that right now on this legislation all together."
"That's why it's so important that we get this legislation right. Because there is no step three, and step two is not completely under our control," he said.
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You probably don't remember how Boehner delayed the vote in order to give Ryan a head start.
No.
If every district did what mine did and Cantorized their weasel we might have a chance.
Looks more and more like he fudged a little bit, but truth is he said all along he wanted to keep pre-existing conditions and 29 year olds on parents plan and said no one would be dying in the street. Sounds like he wanted to keep all the expensive parts but repeal always came first, now it doesn't.
Democrats did every thing possible to tie this plan to the economy in such a way as to make it nearly impossible to undo and Ryan and Mitch funded every dime of it. The time to kill it was when they could have defunded it but they refused, question is I guess, why? OH we don't want to be blamed for shutting down the government, Schumer promised to shut it down today and he is still there.
Ain't happening tho because everyone loves their gravy.
Should be watching Dobbs right now he ripped Ryan and anyone who agrees with him, a new one. Every one who cares should switch to FBN and Dobbs, for real hard hitting commentary.
“If this passes and Trump doesn’t veto it, or if he supports its passing, Trump is going to be dead in the water.”
The Trump admin is actively promoting it. It will be TrumpCare. Trump should come out now, personally, and disavow it.
“Good health care does not have to be too expensive for the customer but it is. If facilities are the problem let the government mass produce them like we do airplanes, make the equipment available reduce the patient cost. “
Fighter planes and attack choppers are as a matter of national security. Your hospital stay, I’m afraid, is not a matter on national security. Get the gubmint out.
Sorry to disagree with you bigbob BUT we will NEVER see phase 2&3 been there done that NO SALE!!! There will ALWAYS be an excuse I have heard my LAST of their excuses!!!!
Pelosi said you have to pass Obamacare to see what is in it.
Ryan is saying you have to pass Phase1 to see how Phases 2 and 3 are going to be the best ever. But it is TrumpCare, so many are fine with it. Best socialized medicine, ever.
Wishful thinking they are in and they are not getting out. Better make the best deal we can. You do realize that healthcare is a Government managed monopoly right?
Now, people like Cotton are talking up how difficult this will be.
I actually think these “Republicans” like Obamacare and are looking for reasons to retain it.
As for those of us who are forced to suffer and pay for it, looking like our only true ally is the President.
They've been promising to "repeal and replace" for years, so now they have to be seen attempting to do that. But the last thing the Repub leadership in Congress wants is to "own" the health care reform debacle.
Stop enforcing the law today.. Repeal every word of it today. Then.. how to get rid of the regulations? That’s a big problem. I am ok with a phase approach as long as phas one is repeal every word today.
Nuclear option, Mitch! NUCLEAR OPTION!
The repeal of ObamaCare should only be done under one clean bill.
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