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| Who: | Steve Benen (msnbc) |
| What: | “The Republican ‘Obamacare’ repeal crusade starts to unravel” |
| When: | 10 January 2017 |
Via msnbc:
Two months ago, when Republicans enjoyed a successful Election Day, one thing seemed obvious: GOP officials would use their dominant position to repeal the Affordable Care Act the moment they had the chance. It would be the first order of business in 2017, Republican leaders vowed.
There was every reason to believe the GOP would keep this promise―that is, until very recently.
The great temptation is doubt. Which, in turn, feels familiar. For his part, Benen puts his count at ten in the United States Senateα “not sold on ‘repeal and delay'”, as well as objections from the House Freedom Caucus.
On that latter, Politico caught up with Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC11) at Tortilla Coastβ, where the HFC Chairman explained, “We need to slow down the process so we can understand a little bit more the specifics and the timetable of replacement votes and reconciliation instructions.” Regarding the upcoming budget resolution vote, he added that, “Without specificity”, the caucus, “would be inclined to encourage a delay.”
Certes, it feels tedious, but there might well be a moral to the story about attending the details.
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