Originally Posted by
bowie
Well, actually the Affordable Care Act is still in effect.
However, the two vehicles that were to fund most of it, the Cadillac Tax and the Individual Mandate are dead - Trump killed the individual mandate after good ole McCain showed his childish side with his grandiose thumbs down HaHa gotcha gesture. As far as the Cadillac Tax - well, perhaps you Dems can explain how The Democratic-led House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to repeal a tax on high-cost health insurance plans under Obamacare known as the "Cadillac tax." The 419-6 vote is a signal of bipartisan unity against a key provision of the Affordable Care Act.
Now, as far as our do nothing repubs - for all the caterwauling they did throughout Obamas administration and the campaigning leading up to the elections - paraphrasing Trumps word - Trump said he expected the repubs to have their plan on his desk for signature on day one. Naught but a bunch of bullshit artists. They delivered squat - because they have squat.
But - the truth of the matter is the medicos, pharmas and insurance companies have all american politicians in their pockets - the system is set up and maintained by expert financiers (best money can buy) to soak every last penny out of the american public provided under the guise of the very best medical care money can buy - it truly is the worlds best con game.
And, they'll play both sides against each other in a most grandiose show and the american public, dems and repubs, accept it, because... They Can Not Fix It... it has grown for too long and is deeply ingrained - tear down and rebuilt...