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President Trump's move to invalidate Obamacare makes more sense when you recall that his only negotiating tactic is to take hostages and demand his full policy slate in exchange for releasing them.
The play here is Obamacare gets thrown out by the Supreme Court, millions are kicked off their health insurance, and Trump says, "what a shame, pass my plan and everyone will have great health care."
Where "my plan" equals whatever batshit thing the most conservative Republicans come up with, which will not actually help the people kicked off health insurance and wouldn't have a chance of becoming law under other circumstances.
Democrats refuse to support whatever insane thing the Freedom Caucus comes up with, Trump doesn't budge on policy because he's Trump, the media fails miserably to assign blame, and we're on to the next thing. Meanwhile millions suffer without health insurance Trump took away.
It's basically the DACA fight all over again (which is what we'll end up with again if SCOTUS scuttles that as well).
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