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As we know John Boehner (former house leader) quit in 2015, because he just couldn't stand the Tea Party politicians in the house that continually said NO to everything. I was watching one program where he actually stated he had to sneak in the back door of the White House to meet with Barack Obama on an issue, because if anyone saw him a 100 different conspiracy theories would come out of it.
Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”
Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced
SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.
SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.
"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.
Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.
The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.
Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.
"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com
It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."
It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.
Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas
Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty
Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”
Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced
SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.
SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.
"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.
Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.
The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.
Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.
"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com
It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."
It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.
Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas
Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty
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