While we may not have a real budget hawk in the White House, we at least have someone committed to preventing the deficit from growing. As he heads back into the legislative arena for round two on health care, the stakes are even higher than the previous fight. A second knockout would devastate Trump. Perhaps bargaining the health care plan against the promise of tax cuts is the winning combo for a victory against his old nemesis Senator Cruz.
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Tough Questions: 4.11.17: Health Care
This week, as we let emotions cool regarding the Syria strike, we return to the topic of healthcare.
Health Care Reform: Back from the Dead?
GOP movers and shakers are working the back rooms in an attempt to fix or re-jigger the already notorious American Health Care Act, with all sides making demands at the same time. This, as they try to douse the flames of bridges burned in the wake of their initial failure.
How To Fix American Healthcare: A Proposal
Imagine that there was a way to achieve universal healthcare, keep and invigorate the private sector and at the...
Did Trump Promise Too Much Too Quickly?
Trump set the bar too high and the Republican Party is now in disarray over healthcare. Other policy issues may now be further delayed as the party scrambles to come up with a viable solution before the 2018 mid-term elections. The Democratic Party has no clear message but republican failure on the healthcare issue may hand them one on a silver platter.
The Freedom Caucus Gets The Healthcare Vote Dead Wrong
When the Republican Freedom Caucus members stood against the American Health Care Act (AHCA), did they triumph or simply snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? The soul of the Republican Party does not belong to conservatives, and that will never change until the Freedom Caucus, and its supporters learn a valuable lesson from the progressive movement.
Hillary Clinton And The Myth Of The Right To Healthcare
Hillary Clinton thinks healthcare is a right enshrined in the Constitution. As usual, Ms. McPantSuit is wrong. Here’s why.
The Millennial View: Healthcare Doesn’t Work for Us
A substitute for the Affordable Care Act is incredibly important for the success of our nation’s youth. For this reason, the recent failure of the GOP to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was devastating.
The GOP Healthcare Debacle: Who Gets Blamed for Obamacare Now?
The question is no longer whether Obamacare will fail. It now becomes whether the American people will ultimately blame Democrats for creating the monster, or Republicans for failing in their promise to fix it.