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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP lawmaker confesses: GOP pledge to repeal Obamacare is 'one of the biggest shams in history'
GOP lawmaker confesses: Republican pledge to repeal Obamacare is one of the biggest shams in historyBRAD REED
28 APR 2017 AT 11:10 ET
The Republican Party has pledged for seven years now that it would repeal the Affordable Care Act but now that its in a position to do so, it suddenly seems to have gotten cold feet.
Talking with the Washington Examiners Byron York, one anonymous Republican lawmaker acknowledged that many Republicans in Congress dont actually have any desire to fully repeal Obamacare, despite the fact that it has been a staple of the partys platform for multiple election cycles.
A pure repeal would get less than 200 votes, the lawmaker admitted, even as he fumed that he would like to see the law entirely repealed. It really is one of the biggest political shams in history many of these members would not have been elected without promising repeal, and now they are wilting.
Why are so many Republicans queasy about doing something they vowed to do for years? According to York, they believe that doing so would badly hurt people in their districts and thus kill their hopes of getting reelected.
The reason is fear, York explains. When the lawmaker said colleagues dont want repeal because of their district, that was another way of saying the members are all representatives, and the voters they represent dont want repeal.
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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/gop-lawmaker-confesses-republican-pledge-to-repeal-obamacare-is-one-of-the-biggest-shams-in-history/
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GOP lawmaker confesses: GOP pledge to repeal Obamacare is 'one of the biggest shams in history' (Original Post)
DonViejo
Apr 2017
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liberal N proud
(60,300 posts)1. republicans are the biggest terrorist in history.
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)2. It's no different than the abortion issue
They are issues they perpetually run on, but have no real desire to pull the trigger.
Stuart G
(38,359 posts)3. k and r...nt
underpants
(182,271 posts)4. Hold it hold it - the Washington Examiner hired Byron York!!!
What's next, Stephen Moore?
I knew it was any conduit for Drudge to the MSM.
maxsolomon
(32,979 posts)5. hahahhahahahahahhaha
fuck them
bighart
(1,565 posts)6. I belive of many of them know the only better
and workable alternative is single payer.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)7. Well well,interesting comments.
So this sucker is pointing fingers,well,did anyone ask this question,were you pleased with the check the Koch Brothers cut for you for your efforts? Or,did you cash that check from Hummna,Cigna,or Anthem Blue Cross?
It is after all about the BRIBES.