Capitol Hill Blue Forums Political Issues Politics In General GOP at war with itself on health care

I think conservatives and probably a lot of Republicans would rather auto-asphyxiate than pass anything which appears similar to ACA.

For those who are strictly repeal there is no problem .... let the people eat cake (or more simply frak those people).

The Republican/conservatives are actually forced to address the replacement issue only because of the popularity and understanding of what ACA is. Had ACA actually been the catastrophic failure conservatives claim it is, no one would care about pre-existing, lifetime caps, etc. and they would simply repeal.

Now, faced with constraints which do not lend easily to low cost, no government intervention, etc, Republicans have no realistic plan.

Would they rather pass a terrible bill than not pass anything at all? I think so. Remember the House has cover in the Senate. If Democrats hold fast in the face of a terrible bill, it will not pass.

Republicans have, unintentionally for the benefit of Democrats, performed well for the Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol. I think it will pass the House but will never reach the Resolute.