Republicans stunned why Trump’s pushing Obamacare repeal instead of riding out Mueller wave: ‘Why would he shoot himself in the foot?’
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Polling shows health care was among the top issues for voters in the November congressional midterm elections, which caused a blue wave to crash over the House, with
Conversely, the administration has put forth no plan for a replacement to the law known as Obamacare and if it is completely repealed, as requested in the administration's latest court filing, some 20 million Americans -- most of whom are low-income people -- would lose health insurance.
Even if the
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Additionally, Williams questioned why Trump would jump the gun on a contentious issue like health care instead of reveling in the momentary pause he was granted by Attorney General
"Why would he shoot himself in a foot like this?" Williams said
The administration previously supported keeping in place most parts of Obamacare while throwing out its unpopular provisions, such as the individual mandate, which fines people who do not purchase health care.
However, in the brief Monday night filing, the administration abruptly flipped positions and said it backs a handful of Republican attorneys general who are plaintiffs in a legal challenge hoping to undo Obamacare completely.
That legal challenge is currently going through appeals but could end up in the Supreme Court.
Speaking to reporters in the
It's unclear what the President was talking about since his administration and congressional
The administration's Obamacare flip-flop proved a welcome opportunity for
"This Administration's intentions are clear: to take a wrecking ball to our entire healthcare system and gut protections for those with pre-existing conditions," Rep.
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