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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReport: Trump Told His Advisers He Favors Move To Sabotage Obamacare
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-trump-told-his-advisors-he-favors-move-to-sabotage-ocareBy TIERNEY SNEED at Talking Points Memo
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A White House official said in a statement that the administration had made a commitment to Congress to make the payments only for the month of May. No final decisions have been made at this time, and all options are on the table, the official said.
The payments, which subsidize insurers for keeping out-of-pocket costs down for low income consumers, are the target of a 2014 House GOP lawsuit, originally brought against President Obamas administration. A federal judge ruled in favor of the House GOPs arguments last year, but let the subsidies continue while the decision was appealed. The case was paused after Trumps election, so the new administration and House Republicans could figure out their next move, and next week the parties must update the court on their progress. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said in a press conference earlier this week that the issue still wasnt resolved.
Its been estimated that halting the payments would cause premiums to rise 19 percent, and already some insurers have filed intentions for rate increases in the 2018 plan year, with at least some industry officials acknowledging that the uncertainty is a major factor. More worrisome is the prospect that insurers would withdraw from the marketplaces altogether, as some have already threatened.
Trump has previously claimed, in publicly floating the possibility he would end the payments, that doing so would bring Democrats to the negotiating table as Republicans attempt to repeal Obamacare.
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Report: Trump Told His Advisers He Favors Move To Sabotage Obamacare (Original Post)
applegrove
May 2017
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underthematrix
(5,811 posts)1. This is an impeachable offense and violates his
oath of office to faithfully execute all laws. Obamacare is a law.
Cha
(296,838 posts)2. Who is leaking all the bad
supposedly secret things that trump is saying behind the scenes.
It sounds like his vindictive vengeful self.. trump is orange with envy on any thing President Obama.
This is no doubt pissing him off..
Link to tweet
apple, Mahalo~
applegrove
(118,492 posts)3. Most welcome Cha!
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)4. This came out after The Hill reported
Obama called him a bullshitter. He can't stand to hear the truth about himself.
Cha
(296,838 posts)5. This was yesterday..
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)6. Great poll except Trump's support should
be around 2%.
Cha
(296,838 posts)7. Yeah it should be.. the last I heard before
that was "36%".. doesn't gallop run high for fascists?