The #ACA got 60 votes, and changed regulations, as well as spending. That makes it hard to undo (for better or worse). 4/x
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Republicans can repeal
#Obamacare's spending provisions with 50 (+VP tiebreak), but can't replace (or change) the regulations 5/x#Trumpcare1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes -
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They could change reconciliation rules. But if they can't get 50 for
#BCRA, they won't get 50 to change the rules to pass it. 6/x#Trumpcare1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes -
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That means the only options are: 1) Repeal subsidies, taxes, and individual mandate (a tax according to Supreme Court) 7/x
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That would crash the individual
#healthcare market, causing premiums to spike, and millions to lose insurance. 8/x#Trumpcare1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes -
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Option 2: work with Democrats (sacrilege!) to improve
#Obamacare. But that would anger their base. And keep the#ACA's taxes. 9/x#Trumpcarepic.twitter.com/ChTJVHLDiO
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#McConnell's threatening to hold vote anyway. Protects him from conservatives, & forces moderates to block#ObamacareRepeal. 10/x#Trumpcare1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes -
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#Trump's threatening to "let#Obamacare fail" (which means sabotage it). 11/x#Trumpcarehttp://www.thedailybeast.com/team-trump-used-obamacare-money-to-run-ads-against-it …2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes -
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The idea is Democrats will care about Americans losing insurance, and agree to Republicans'
#Trumpcare plans as better than nothing. 12/x2 replies 2 retweets 8 likes -
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But that's gambling that: 1) Voters won't blame the party in power 2) Democrats will save Trump and Republicans politically 13/x
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Senate reconciliation rules mean Republicans' #healthcare plans are stuck. Can't do it with 50 votes. No way to 60.
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Democrats won't mind Republicans fighting each other over
#Obamacare repeal that can't pass the Senate. 15/x#Trumpcare2 replies 2 retweets 8 likes -
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Dems would prefer to improve
#ACA. But, barring that, won't complain about Republicans running out the clock with#Trumpcare fails. 16/160 replies 3 retweets 9 likes
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