The Freedom Caucus has announced in a tweet today that they are now “officially” supporting the non-repeal of Obamacare disaster that is “Trumpcare.”
NEWS: Freedom Caucus announces support for AHCA with Rep. MacArthur's amendment included. Statement: https://t.co/MD3NXpiPQ8
— House Freedom Caucus (@freedomcaucus) April 26, 2017
The change in position comes in the wake of an amendment that was authored by Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Tom McArthur (R-NJ) Co-Chairman of the establishment “Tuesday Group.”
The amendment does nothing to address the issues I previously detailed here. Instead, a statement from Meadows’ office says it “will grant states the ability to repeal cost driving aspects of Obamacare left in place under the original AHCA.” Don’t want to mandate minimum coverage standards? Ask your state to apply for a waiver. Want to allow insurance companies to charge more to older and sicker people? Your state can apply for a waiver for that, too.
This amendment puts political hypocrisy on full display by punting any difficult decisions to the states while giving Congressmen the chance to say they voted to repeal Obamacare. Not only that, but there is a provision that appears to exempt Congressional members and their staff from the new rules of Trumpcare.
Many Freedom Caucus members, looking for a way out of the cross-hairs of President Trump who has threatened to primary them, are switching their votes from “No” to “Yes,” including Jim Jordan, Warren Davidson, and VA’s own Dave Brat.
This bill is a disaster. It won’t fix the real problems of health care. It won’t bring down health care costs. This bill is about giving Donald Trump and Paul Ryan “a win” on healthcare. By passing this bill, Trump and the establishment will claim they are keeping a campaign promise to repeal Obamacare, even though it doesn’t, and we will get stuck with a bill that makes things worse. What’s more, Republicans will now “own” healthcare, and all the problems that go with it.
I hope somebody is able to get hold of Dave Brat and the other members of the House Freedom Caucus and ask them why they are caving to political pressure and passing the buck to the states.
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This is all a ruse, the freedom caucus doesn’t vote yes on anything, they are physically incapable.
It’s ok. No big deal. What did you expect from the GOP? When are you all going to take the hint? You don’t mean crap in this country.
Oh, sorry. My negativity is showing.
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I think they got the best deal they could. Isn’t our government about compromise? As a matter of fact, there is some question as to whether the rest of the republicans will agree to what is in place right now. Getting the best deal you can is what the 2-party system is all about, right?
This is not a compromise. Not a single Democrat will vote for this. This is Republicans negotiating with Republicans to break the biggest promise they made to the people. Every single one of them ran on a campaign of fully repealing Obamacare, and they are going back on their word.
Furthermore, the Freedom Caucus is getting jack-squat for caving. They are leaving all of the onerous Obamacare’s regulations in place and kicking the hard decisions over to the states, telling them to be the bad guys, which none of them are going to do.
This is a full on capitulation, plain and simple. The Freedom Caucus decided it was better to cave and give Trump the “win” than to risk getting a primary challenge next year.
Really? 40 people do not rule us! They understand how this is supposed to work, you do not.
I know how this works a helluva lot better than you and I can tell when people are sacrificing their principles to save their jobs.
Exactly right.
It’s all a lie. With just 2 days to study it and look it over. Impeach Trump. Why wait? Trump is going to take down the Republican Party.
Someone who believes in capitalism and wants America to be a place where its citizens are employed, happy, and are personally responsible is what this country needs now more than ever. Both parties need to be “taken down” – they are the swamp.
You are exactly right.
Yes, and that person is Trump. He is the only one who could have beaten Hillary and he is the only one who REALLY understands what’s at stake and who REALLY wants to fix the mess we’re in. I like him more every day.
That’s no surprise. Back in my younger days I used to ask women if the notorious bank robber and ladies man, John Dillinger, had a twin brother who was a preacher which would they rather go on a date with. The preacher or the bank robber? I never had one woman tell me that she would rather go out with the preacher twin brother. Every woman I asked would rather go out with the bank robbing John Dillinger.
So, no surprise that you are a Trump fan. You can’t help yourself.
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Can the truth actually be sexist?
You obfuscated any “truth” with your analogy.
Republican elected officials have been making themselves irrelevant long before Trump…