He campaigned on repealing and replacing and saying the government would take care of people who couldn’t afford it. He even said so in an interview prior to taking office. His legislation is going to be more liberal than the conservative base would like.
That said, I think the bill could have led to problems for Trump. I think they can do much better.
Right—the government takes care of people who can’t afford it via Medicaid, and nobody has suggested eliminating Medicaid.
He had a whole list of free market reforms that he ticked off too.