Trump threatens to end Obamacare payments unless repeal passes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump on Saturday threatened to end key payments to insurance companies made under Obamacare if a repeal and replace bill is not passed.

"After seven years of 'talking' Repeal & Replace, the people of our great country are still being forced to live with imploding ObamaCare!" the president wrote in a tweet.

"If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!" he added.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Trump has previously threatened to withhold the payments, known as Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments, which lower the amount individuals have to pay for deductibles, copayments and insurance.

The White House announced earlier this month that key Obamacare subsidies to insurers would be paid this month; however, the administration did not make a commitment beyond July.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-threatens-to-end-obamacare-payments-unless-repeal-passes/ar-AAp1dLH?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[lame54]

1. He thinks he can do this...

And still not own it

[flamingdem]

2. I don't think he cares about owning it

as he's totally irresponsible and only lives in the moment.

[lame54]

3. He's made a couple public rants about...

Not owning failing Obamacare

[annabanana]

6. He's too late. When it wasn't "fixed" on Day One, it became

irreversibly his.

[lame54]

7. You and I know that...

Along with everybody else

But his sychophants are too chicken to let him in on it

[thucythucy]

4. So he's going to take on the public

(the vast majority of which opposes repeal) AND the Republican Congress AND the health insurance industry?

This ride is about to get even more rocky.

[annabanana]

5. The entire healthcare situation belongs to him and the Repubs..

ALL of it.

Already.

[Turbineguy]

8. He can't

Only the Congress can.

It's called Separation of Powers.

But Trump doesn't know much about how the U.S. is governed.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Rethugs can slow down the process of

reimbursements ,but,that will only stop their Campaign Checks.

[flamingdem]

10. Can't he stop the cost sharing subsidies?

That will lead to big price hikes on the exchanges.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Only Congress can change Law,

Dipshit has the right to implement the Law.

[MineralMan]

12. Not within his powers.

He can't cut those payments off.

[smirkymonkey]

14. But he's the King of America!

He can do anything he wants!

[lpbk2713]

13. He persists in trying to ruin it one way or another.

And then when he has succeeded after so many failed attempts
he will gloat "See I told you it wasn't any good."

[Initech]

15. Thank you sir! May I have another!