First the republicans wanted the House to influence change. They got the House and did nothing. Then they wanted the Senate to influence change. They got the Senate and did nothing. Then they wanted the Presidency to influence change. They got that too and they continue to do nothing.
Do you trust Republican politicians any more?
Boehner: Republicans won’t repeal and replace Obamacare
He says talk in November about lightning-fast passage of a new health care framework was wildly optimistic.
By DARIUS TAHIR
Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replace of Obamacare is “not going to happen.”
Boehner, who resigned in 2015 amid unrest among conservatives, said at an Orlando health care conference that the idea that a repeal-and-replace plan would blitz through Congress is just “happy talk.”
Instead, he said changes to former President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement would likely be relatively modest.
“[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare – I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” he said.
Boehner’s comments come as Republican lawmakers across the country are facing angry constituents at town halls worried that Obamacare will be yanked away without a suitable replacement.
President Donald Trump has said in recent days that he will release a plan by early to mid-March on how the administration plans to move forward on a repeal-and-replace plan.
On Thursday, Boehner said the talk in November about lightning-fast passage of a new health care framework was wildly optimistic.
