Loki wrote:
Once more, Paul "Lyin" Ryan has proved that he needs to stop putting it off, and replace the (R) after his name with a (D). I don't know why Democrats don't like Speaker Ryan. He has been of more benefit to the Democrats than the Republicans ever since he became Speaker.
The supposed "repeal and replace" of Obamacare has been sidelined, and instead we have Paul Ryan's guaranteed-to-fail version. This is not a repeal of Obamacare, it is a rehash that leaves most of the objectionable parts of the ACA intact.
If I were a Democrat, I would enthusiastically support Ryan's plan, as it will be nothing but bad news for Republicans in 2018 and 2020 if it passes. If Democrats are stupid enough to vote against this abortion, they will still win if it passes, because Republicans who promised repeal and replace will be shown to be liars.
Ryan's bill does nothing to encourage free-market competition across state lines which is the basis for improving health care. It keeps the provision allowing kids to stay on their parent's insurance until the age of 26. It provides large penalties for a lapse of coverage and continues the Medicaid expansion without explaining exactly how the F*ck it will be paid for.
In short, Ryan has once more proven himself to be a Democrat at heart; a Democrat In Practice, So Hypocritical It Is Transformational
(In other words, a DIPSHIIT rather than a RINO.
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Republican in name only are Democrats in the closet. The only thing is, they're so in the open no one cares. The liberals get what they want.. If it's a bomb the conservatives are the fall guy. Its all built in to the politics of it all.