Trump claims he is ‘seriously’ looking at ObamaCare alternatives

[CharlieH]

 

Former President Trump over the weekend revived his calls to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act if he wins the 2024 presidential election. 

In a Truth Social post, the leading GOP presidential candidate claimed he’s “seriously looking at alternatives” to replace ObamaCare, and that the failure to repeal the health law in 2017 while he was in office was “a low point for the Republican Party.” 

 

Republicans were one vote away from repealing the law in 2017 after the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) voted with Democrats to keep ObamaCare in place. Ever since, Trump has knocked and mocked McCain, even years after the senator’s death from brain cancer.

 

Democrats retook control of the House in 2018 after making the GOP repeal efforts the center of their campaigns, promising to protect Americans from losing coverage for preexisting conditions. 

Trump reinjecting life into the health care debate could backfire for Republicans, who have largely given up campaigning against ObamaCare, an acknowledgment that health care is a losing issue for them. 

Three GOP-led attempts to repeal the law through the courts have also failed, including one backed by Trump in 2020.

“We had a couple of Republican Senators who campaigned for 6 years against it, and then raised their hands not to terminate it. It was a low point for the Republican Party, but we should never give up!” Trump said. 

 

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[gargamon]

And wait for it... He will give all the details in a few weeks/days/months. Like the tax returns he said he was going to release when the nonexistent audit was over.

 

And the maga moron cult will all suck it up like it's manna from heaven. 

[Tug]

More empty words means nothing except the moron is now threatening an extremely popular healthcare plan even the rubes got it last time and flushed it lol 😂 it’s going to work out just about like when his court appointed judges stripped women of their right over their own reproductive rights keep it up big mouth!l

[Berkshire]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Trump reinjecting life into the health care debate could backfire for Republicans, who have largely given up campaigning against ObamaCare, an acknowledgment that health care is a losing issue for them. 

Three GOP-led attempts to repeal the law through the courts have also failed, including one backed by Trump in 2020.

Just like abortion, health care is a losing issue for the GOP because they have no alternative.  Nothing.  It's like their slogan is "put us back in office and we'll make sure you have no healthcare.  Promise!"  But Trump must think this is a winning issue for him because his supporters are idiots.  Well, perhaps he's got that one pegged.

[placeholder]

It's instructive to recall that Trump actually claimed he had an Obamacare alternative that was just about ready to go even before his inauguration.

 

Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan

January 15, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. EST

President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama’s signature health-care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody,” while also vowing to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.

Trump declined to reveal specifics in the telephone interview late Saturday with The Washington Post, but any proposals from the incoming president would almost certainly dominate the Republican effort to overhaul federal health policy as he prepares to work with his party’s congressional majorities.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-vows-insurance-for-everybody-in-obamacare-replacement-plan/2017/01/15/5f2b1e18-db5d-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html

 

 

The Health 202: Trump keeps missing his own deadlines for a 'tremendous' health care plan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/04/health-202-trump-keeps-missing-his-own-deadlines-tremendous-health-care-plan/

Edited November 28, 2023 by placeholder

[Danderman123]

This translates into:

 

"If I and a Republican Congress are elected in 2024, we will cancel Obamacare and then unveil a replacement 2 weeks later".

Edited November 28, 2023 by Danderman123

[kingstonkid]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

More empty words means nothing except the moron is now threatening an extremely popular healthcare plan even the rubes got it last time and flushed it lol 😂 it’s going to work out just about like when his court appointed judges stripped women of their right over their own reproductive rights keep it up big mouth!l

The supreme court didn't strip anyone if any rights.  What it did was simply state that this was something that everyone should have a say in each state.

 

Last time I looked women have the right to vote and elect politicians to represent their desires.  Therefore if a woman can not get an abortion where she wants it is her state government that's stopping her.

 

[neeray]

Trump can (and will) "promise and propose" any plan that he thinks might entice people to vote for him (and keep him out of jail). But whatever he "promises and proposes"  is just hot air. His track record is proven. Besides, he won't get the chance to occupy the BIG office. Not a chance. But he will get the chance to meet Bubba (at his NEW home).

[Jingthing]

The grand poobad (sic) of grifters keeps on grifting.

Shocking that anyone believes one word out of his mouth.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me a hundred times, shame on me. 

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, neeray said:

Trump can (and will) "promise and propose" any plan that he thinks might entice people to vote for him (and keep him out of jail). But whatever he "promises and proposes"  is just hot air. His track record is proven. Besides, he won't get the chance to occupy the BIG office. Not a chance. But he will get the chance to meet Bubba (at his NEW home).

Unfortunately, as things stand now he's the favorite to take power again. The good news is that there is still plenty of time for that to fall apart. 

[spidermike007]

Many of us are hoping he will take a serious look at retirement. The world would be a better place without him.

 

Goodbye Don, see ya, let us dream on. 

[Srikcir]

Just make Trump President for Life to find time to replace ObamaCare.

[newnative]

     Serial liar.  Claimed many times during his presidency that he would replace Obamacare with something better.  Of course, just all lies.  Never came up with anything.  Now, back with just more lies.  Go back to what you do best, grifting.

[blazes]

Well, he promised to build a wall, and look....oh, I forgot, it was only 40 miles long.  I'm surprised that Kamala (the Border Czar) does not blame the 6 million illegal entries to the USA since January 20, 2021 on Trump and his failure to deliver the goods re the Wall. 

[NedR69]

If you aren't a US citizen, the Obamacare statement doesn't affect you.  If you don't pay US federal income taxes, maybe just <deleted>.

Edited November 28, 2023 by metisdead
Profane acronym removed.

[sirineou]

7 hours ago, CharlieH said:

he’s “seriously looking at alternatives” to replace ObamaCare

And will release then just as soon as he releases his tax returns 

To be followed by a plan to fix the Middle East problem that does not involve Jared. And an improved cure for covid that does not involve the injection of Clorox.

 

[ricklev]

By golly, I never really thought about it before, but I am starting to think that maybe he is not entirely truthful.  It won't stop me from voting for him though because he is the man my country deserves. (If you know what i mean, and I think you do.)

Edited November 28, 2023 by ricklev

[rudi49jr]

Wasn’t he going to introduce a ‘much better’ health care plan while he was president, and the GOP had control of both the House and the Senate? Hmm, I wonder what happened there. 
Like almost everything Trump says and claims and promises, it’s just hot air, empty promises, tooting his own horn, taking credit for things he had nothing to do with, blaming everybody and their uncle for things he himself was responsible for, or just flat out lies. I still can not believe or even comprehend that he is the GOP front runner. 
Lock him up, lock him up, lock him up!!!

Edited November 28, 2023 by rudi49jr

[Wrwest]

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Unfortunately, as things stand now he's the favorite to take power again. The good news is that there is still plenty of time for that to fall apart. 

Only with the MAGA crowd. 2020 the electorate rejected. Now add in abortion, Obamacare, Social Security, etc. Go fo it Republicans! Frankly if you can win with Trump as your nominee (which I hope for) then I have no country.

[heybruce]

“seriously looking at alternatives”

7 hours ago, placeholder said:

It's instructive to recall that Trump actually claimed he had an Obamacare alternative that was just about ready to go even before his inauguration.

 

Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan

January 15, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. EST

President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama’s signature health-care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody,” while also vowing to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.

Trump declined to reveal specifics in the telephone interview late Saturday with The Washington Post, but any proposals from the incoming president would almost certainly dominate the Republican effort to overhaul federal health policy as he prepares to work with his party’s congressional majorities.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-vows-insurance-for-everybody-in-obamacare-replacement-plan/2017/01/15/5f2b1e18-db5d-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html

 

 

The Health 202: Trump keeps missing his own deadlines for a 'tremendous' health care plan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/04/health-202-trump-keeps-missing-his-own-deadlines-tremendous-health-care-plan/

He was "nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama’s signature health-care law" almost seven years ago.  Now he's “seriously looking at alternatives”.  

 

Seems like he's going backwards.

[charleskerins]

12 hours ago, CharlieH said:

 

Former President Trump over the weekend revived his calls to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act if he wins the 2024 presidential election. 

In a Truth Social post, the leading GOP presidential candidate claimed he’s “seriously looking at alternatives” to replace ObamaCare, and that the failure to repeal the health law in 2017 while he was in office was “a low point for the Republican Party.” 

 

Republicans were one vote away from repealing the law in 2017 after the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) voted with Democrats to keep ObamaCare in place. Ever since, Trump has knocked and mocked McCain, even years after the senator’s death from brain cancer.

 

Democrats retook control of the House in 2018 after making the GOP repeal efforts the center of their campaigns, promising to protect Americans from losing coverage for preexisting conditions. 

Trump reinjecting life into the health care debate could backfire for Republicans, who have largely given up campaigning against ObamaCare, an acknowledgment that health care is a losing issue for them. 

Three GOP-led attempts to repeal the law through the courts have also failed, including one backed by Trump in 2020.

“We had a couple of Republican Senators who campaigned for 6 years against it, and then raised their hands not to terminate it. It was a low point for the Republican Party, but we should never give up!” Trump said. 

 

FULL STORY

he has the reading comprehension of a 7th grader

[charleskerins]

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Unfortunately, as things stand now he's the favorite to take power again. The good news is that there is still plenty of time for that to fall apart. 

He's the favorite among unlikely to vote landline owners.   The poll that was broadcast everywhere by our (US )  we want Fascism media  in the battleground states  also concluded that among likely voters Biden would win -wonder why they didn't run that headline?

[gargamon]

10 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

The supreme court didn't strip anyone if any rights.  What it did was simply state that this was something that everyone should have a say in each state.

 

Last time I looked women have the right to vote and elect politicians to represent their desires.  Therefore if a woman can not get an abortion where she wants it is her state government that's stopping her.

 

Yada yada yada

[bendejo]

He's courting the congressional GOP establishment, who love taking things away. 

On the other hand the health care and pharma businesses are rolling in dough from the hikes in medical costs since the it looked like the ACA was going to happen.  The GOP desire to scrap ACA or anything like it is a religious quest, the "no nothing for nobody" ideal.  On the other hand the medical businesses are lining the politicians pockets (both parties), so principles be damned.

We had a couple of Republican Senators who campaigned for 6 years against it, and then raised their hands not to terminate it.

Yep.  And it ain't gonna change.

Or maybe ol' orange face is just changing his tune for a while to take a break from the usual hate & fear effluvium.

 

Edited November 28, 2023 by bendejo

[LosLobo]

 

In 2019, Trump selected Rick Scott as his czar to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

 

This was paradoxical because Scott’s company had previously been fined $1.7 billion by the Department of Justice for defrauding government health care programs.

 

Appointing Scott was akin to letting a fox guard the hen house, a move characteristic of Trump’s idiocratic and kleptocractic administration.

 

[JonnyF]

Always good to look at all the available options.

 

Its' reassuring to see that Trump is doing his research into the best solution, especially as he looks odds on to be the next POTUS.

[placeholder]

11 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Always good to look at all the available options.

 

Its' reassuring to see that Trump is doing his research into the best solution, especially as he looks odds on to be the next POTUS.

Especially when the person selected to do the looking into led a  company that was fined for defrauding the government. At the time, it was the largest case of health care fraud in U.S. history.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/03/florida-democratic-party/rick-scott-rick-scott-oversaw-largest-medicare-fra/

[Skeptic7]

#1 anything this thing says is a lie

 

#2 delusional psycho and needs Care

 

#3 only thing this career criminal is gonna be looking at are vertical bars from a Federal Pen

[Tug]

20 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

The supreme court didn't strip anyone if any rights.  What it did was simply state that this was something that everyone should have a say in each state.

 

Last time I looked women have the right to vote and elect politicians to represent their desires.  Therefore if a woman can not get an abortion where she wants it is her state government that's stopping her.

 

Well the woman folk certainly don’t feel that way no do the VAST majority of the American voters as reflected in the epic losses they are receiving as far as trump and his blovating about the affordable care act just keep flapping your yap tough guy lol I think even the densest of the rubes are not falling for it !what a specimen 😂 

[placeholder]

20 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

The supreme court didn't strip anyone if any rights.  What it did was simply state that this was something that everyone should have a say in each state.

 

Last time I looked women have the right to vote and elect politicians to represent their desires.  Therefore if a woman can not get an abortion where she wants it is her state government that's stopping her.

 

Given the high level of gerrymandering in Republican states democracy is a dubious proposition when it comes to legislation. On the other hand, in those Republican states where the right to an abortion was voted on via referenda, the proposition won every time.