On Monday, I wrote about how it seemed
like Paul Ryan and Donald Trump were running up the white flag on repealing
Obamacare. Now it seems like Congressional leadership is retreating from their
earlier assertions that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay:
But by Tuesday morning, Republicans
appeared to have regrouped, and Ryan stressed the GOP conference would continue
to work toward gaining consensus on a replacement plan even as they tackle
other legislative priorities.
“We’re going to get this right,” Ryan
said, “and in the meantime, we’re going to do all the other work we came here
to do.”
…
According to The New York Times, the
House Freedom Caucus and centrist Tuesday Group are engaging in talks with
Stephen Bannon, President Donald Trump’s top strategist.
Paul Ryan made a big mistake on the
original Obamacare “repeal” bill, no question. But to his credit, he seems to
have put that failure behind him, and by all accounts is resisting calls for
sanctions against the Freedom Caucus, choosing instead to engage and work
directly with him. One can’t help but wonder what John Boehner’s response would
have been, were he still Speaker.
President Trump, are you paying
attention? This is how things get done, not through ultimatums or angry Twitter outbursts.
Now let’s get to it, and get a bill that
actually repeals Obamacare.
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