BREAKING: This weekend word broke of secret efforts to repeal the ACA in 2018.👇
Been making calls RT trying to answer the question of how real is this threat.
Tweeting shortly. Follow if interested.
Been making calls RT trying to answer the question of how real is this threat.
Tweeting shortly. Follow if interested.
This is all secondhand.
A group led by Rick Santorum has been steadily working on a proposal to revise repeal. It is conservative DC think tanks with tacit WH blessing but apart from Senate leadership. 2/
A group led by Rick Santorum has been steadily working on a proposal to revise repeal. It is conservative DC think tanks with tacit WH blessing but apart from Senate leadership. 2/
Why would Santorum and Republicans push something wildly unpopular in an election year? 3/
1. They believe it may be their last chance if the House flips
2. Obamacare could energize their base to vote
3. They believe they were close last time
4/
Here is a good article summarizing the activity.
nymag.com/daily/intellig…
2. Obamacare could energize their base to vote
3. They believe they were close last time
4/
Here is a good article summarizing the activity.
nymag.com/daily/intellig…
What happens next?
1. Proponents hope to build momentum from the bottom up.
2. Want Murkowski, Collins and WH to tell McConnell to bring back reconciliation (which would require only 50 votes) and bring bill to the floor.
To do his, they need to show . . . 5/
1. Proponents hope to build momentum from the bottom up.
2. Want Murkowski, Collins and WH to tell McConnell to bring back reconciliation (which would require only 50 votes) and bring bill to the floor.
To do his, they need to show . . . 5/
1. That they have the votes to pass it— meaning they can only lose 1 Senator vs 3 last time. So more $ for ME, AK, and AZ in the early years.
2. That it will be good for them politically. They want to make the case they can increase R turnout in a bad year.6/
2. That it will be good for them politically. They want to make the case they can increase R turnout in a bad year.6/
Strictly my guess but I think Santorum is working on Pence who they hope can convince Trump who can convince McConnell. Murkowski and Collins being on board would be key for Trump and McConnell. 7/
For any House member or swing Senator up for re-election, the same issues— ending pre-ex protections, deep cuts, the age tax, loss of coverage— are 5e issues they need to be confronted with.
They are already running on them. This brings it to the surface. 8/
They are already running on them. This brings it to the surface. 8/
The first chance the Republicans have to repeal the ACA they will.
