Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) said the proposed House Republican health care legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare “is not what any of us promised we would do.”
Gohmert said, “It isn’t going to work. We’re told prices will probably go up 75 percent or so, but maybe in the third year, they may come down 10%. We’re told we should be thrilled we’ll give so much more power to the federal government to Health and Human Services under your bill. And they don’t have an answer for what about when it’s a Democrat in charge and not a Republican? And then, we were told it is based on a false premise. They lied to the president. They misrepresented to us.”
He added, “It is not what any of us promised we would do.”
Coulter to Trump: Get Back to Immigration, Trade, Infrastructure, Building a Wall — Not Paul Ryan’s ‘Standard GOP Corporatist Stuff’
“They seem to be Paul Ryan’s priorities, and also just the standard GOP corporatist stuff,” Coulter said.
.. “What made Donald Trump stand apart from the crowd and apart from the crowd from every presidential candidate for 20 years was immigration, trade, infrastructure, building a wall.
.. getting mandated coverage doesn’t mean insurance companies won’t cover it. It means Ann won’t be required to pay for 15 services more like 50 services that I have no interest in
Who’s Afraid of the Senate Parliamentarian?
Why is Ryancare so sick? In short, it’s a House bill written under Senate rules.
.. Under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974, the reconciliation process would allow Senate Republicans to avoid a Democratic filibuster and repeal and replace Obamacare with a simple 51-vote majority. Nonetheless, the House GOP-leadership bill excludes popular, important, conservative measures because Democrats might try to disqualify them for having a “merely incidental” budget impact.
.. Cruz added: “And even if the parliamentarian arrived upon that erroneous interpretation of the statutory language, the Budget Act of 1974 gives the authority to resolve this question to the vice president of the United States, Mike Pence.”
.. If a Trump-backed House bill guaranteed every illegal alien a free weekly visit to the doctor of his choice, Democrats would explode in rage: “Racists!” they would erupt. “Trump is Satan and the Republicans are his demons! Weekly medical visits? Why not daily? And how dare these Nazis deny undocumented employees the pleasure of house calls?”
.. If the parliamentarian agrees with the Democrats, however, Vice President Pence can ignore her advice and rule the bill in order. If so, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York may attempt to overturn Pence’s decision with a three-fifths majority. Schumer would need to rally all 48 Senate Democrats and twelve Republican senators to reach 60 votes.
.. Ryancare and its discontents could demolish the prospects for securing a 60-seat, filibuster-proof GOP Senate majority. Even worse, Republicans could shrink or even sink their House majority, perhaps returning Nancy Pelosi to the speaker’s chair. It is unfathomable that two months into a unified Republican government, such a nightmare scenario is being discussed. And yet it is, all because the highly intelligent, truly diligent, and dangerously cautious Paul Ryan has fallen victim to a virus that makes him think like a Senate Democrat.
FBI Probe Could Hurt Donald Trump’s Clout in Congress
Questions about credibility come as president pushes for health-care overhaul, Supreme Court confirmation
.. The Comey appearance also threatens to further erode Mr. Trump’s job-approval ratings, possibly giving Republicans in more moderate districts an incentive to keep their distance from the president as the FBI investigation plays out... The poll found that 58% of Americans disapprove of the president’s job performance and just 37% approve... “If you like him, you’re blowing it off as the swamp going back at him,”.. “If you’re one of our activists, all you care about is, are you getting these things done—Supreme Court, Obamacare repeal?”.. Some of the centrist Republicans whom Mr. Trump needs for his governing coalition skipped an opportunity on Monday to defend the president, with intelligence panel members such as Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R., Fla.) saying it was important to conduct an investigation of Russian election meddling in a spirit of bipartisanship... But when Mr. Comey confirmed the FBI was investigating Russian meddling in the elections, including potential links between Russians and people in Mr. Trump’s orbit, Republicans seemed to realize that embracing Mr. Trump might expose them to unwanted political risks.By the end of the hearing, they were openly worrying that the revelations could interfere with the ability of the Trump administration to succeed... Mr. Spicer predicted that the FBI investigation will inevitably conclude there were no illicit contacts between the campaign and Russian operatives... “Republicans have a historic opportunity for conservative change if they keep their eyes on governing and away from the shiny objects,” Mr. Holmes said... some Republicans had been questioning Mr. Trump’s credibility in the sausage-making aspects of passing laws. When Mr. Trump last Friday said he had won the support for the health bill from of an influential bloc of House conservatives, some House Republicans openly challenged him on Twitter.“Absolutely not true that conservatives have flipped to yes on the health care bill,” wrote Rep. Justin Amash (R., Mich.) in a post that was retweeted by Rep. Thomas Massie (R., Ky.). “It doesn’t repeal Obamacare. It remains a disaster.”.. Republicans may be reaching a point where they can challenge Mr. Trump with impunity... “GOP lawmakers are criticizing him with impunity—and that makes it easier for them to oppose him on Obamacare, his budget, tax policies, etc.,” he said. “Trump is squandering his political capital, which he needs to win enactment of his agenda.”