Republicans have no plans at the moment to bring up a bill to repeal the law.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Republican leaders didn't utter the word "repeal" once.
Instead, they promoted reports that people have been canceled from their low-coverage insurance plans and that insurance plans in the exchanges have dropped doctors and hospitals from plan options.
"The American people want to be able to pick their own type of health insurance, they want to be able to pick their own doctor and they want to be able to pick their own hospital," House Majority Leader Boehner told reporters.
Problems with the Affordable Care Act exist beyond its balky website. The troubled roll out of Obamacare has also forced the President to delay multiple important components of the law, including the insurance marketplace for small businesses and the requirement that businesses with 50 or more employees provide their workers with health insurance or face fines.
Now, voters are starting to experience bad news. As the law is being implemented, millions are either losing health care or having premiums go up, and Republicans want to make sure that everyone recognizes that.
"Never interfere when your opponent is committing suicide," Michael Tanner, senior fellow working on health care at the libertarian Cato Institute, said.
If the law proves unworkable and not beneficial for Americans, expect Democrats to join with Republicans to alter the law.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/06/politics/gop-obamacare-repeal-efforts/?iref=obnetwork
During a news conference on Tuesday, Republican leaders didn't utter the word "repeal" once.
Instead, they promoted reports that people have been canceled from their low-coverage insurance plans and that insurance plans in the exchanges have dropped doctors and hospitals from plan options.
"The American people want to be able to pick their own type of health insurance, they want to be able to pick their own doctor and they want to be able to pick their own hospital," House Majority Leader Boehner told reporters.
Problems with the Affordable Care Act exist beyond its balky website. The troubled roll out of Obamacare has also forced the President to delay multiple important components of the law, including the insurance marketplace for small businesses and the requirement that businesses with 50 or more employees provide their workers with health insurance or face fines.
Now, voters are starting to experience bad news. As the law is being implemented, millions are either losing health care or having premiums go up, and Republicans want to make sure that everyone recognizes that.
"Never interfere when your opponent is committing suicide," Michael Tanner, senior fellow working on health care at the libertarian Cato Institute, said.
If the law proves unworkable and not beneficial for Americans, expect Democrats to join with Republicans to alter the law.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/06/politics/gop-obamacare-repeal-efforts/?iref=obnetwork
