The Freedom Caucus saved Obamacare
THANK YOU FREEDOM CAUCUS!
Those are four words I never dreamed would ever come out of my mouth. Never ever! But let me say it once again.
THANK YOU FREEDOM CAUCUS!
For seven years, all we heard about health care from Republicans was repeal Obamacare. They tried more than fifty times. They didn't care about replacing it with something better; they just wanted Obamacare gone. Vetoed every time!
Fast forward to November 8, 2016. A day that'll live in infamy. The Republicans win all three government branches. First thing on their agenda is the repeal of Obamacare...ON DAY ONE! Oh yeah, now they're also talking about replacing it with something better because no one is dying on their watch.
Now let's take a quick look at Obamacare. The people who benefit the most from it are the elderly (seniors), the ailing (pre-existing conditions) and the poor. Trump and Ryan put together a bill that was going to be a disaster for these groups while at the same time making the special interest groups that fund the Republicans happy. You would think that would be a big winner for them. Nope, not a big enough win.
Here comes the Freedom Caucus! The new bill wasn't draconian enough for them. It didn't take away enough of the benefits to the elderly, ailing and poor...and that was enough for them to vote against it.
So who are the real winners today? The more than twenty million people who are insured because of Obamacare that thought they were going to lose their insurance. PHEW!!
I'll tell you one thing...politics sure makes strange bedfellows. So let me say this one more time....loud and clear.
THANK YOU FREEDOM CAUCUS!
Here's a piece about how Obamacare saved my life.
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