If and when Trump's stolen Supreme Court strikes down the ACA, remember that Democrats could have saved it with a tiny change the statute - which they could put in the funding bill right now, forcing a huge pre-election fight with the GOP over health care. prospect.org/health/pelosi-…
It's inexplicable that Pelosi doesn't do this. It would:
-draw attention to the anti-ACA SCOTUS case ahead of the confirmation fight
-force GOP reps, senators, and the admin to go on the record as trying to kill the law
And it would all happen immediately before the election
-draw attention to the anti-ACA SCOTUS case ahead of the confirmation fight
-force GOP reps, senators, and the admin to go on the record as trying to kill the law
And it would all happen immediately before the election
Isn't this the exact fight Pelosi wants to have? A giant showdown over health care - and specifically, over how the GOP is still trying to remove the ACA and preexisting condition protections?
She could FORCE the GOP to have that fight.
She could FORCE the GOP to have that fight.
It's literally a win-win for Democrats:
-Outcome A: you change the law, mooting the Supreme Court case and protecting it from Trump's court
-Outcome B: you have a knock-down drag-out brawl with GOP senators, forcing them to expose their intent to strip insurance from millions
-Outcome A: you change the law, mooting the Supreme Court case and protecting it from Trump's court
-Outcome B: you have a knock-down drag-out brawl with GOP senators, forcing them to expose their intent to strip insurance from millions
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