Is the GOP Health Care Effort Really Dead?

[DonViejo]

July 28, 2017 at 7:57 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Playbook: “It is not completely clear. Talk to Hill Republicans and the big problem is this: House Republicans do not believe Senate Republicans can pass anything substantial — period. And the idea that a bi-cameral negotiation — called a “conference committee” — would have somehow produced a compromise was also a bit of a fantasy.”

“Repealing and replacing Obamacare is still the party’s central tenet — and has been for nearly a decade. But it will have to start anew, now. And it will continue to eat up much of the party’s time and energy on Capitol Hill. Obamacare was on life support many times in 2009-2010. Democrats eventually got it through… There will definitely be a push to starve the law of funding.”

Sam Baker: “Conservatives were particularly stung by last night’s defeat, and said they would keep up the pressure for some sort of action on repeal. But, realistically, it’s hard to see leaders in either chamber wading back into such a bruising fight any time soon.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/07/28/gop-health-care-effort-really-dead/

[MineralMan]

1. For the time being. But, it's really just in a dormant state,

sort of like hibernation. It could be reawakened at any time. Be watchful.

[still_one]

2. Excellent question Don

[tblue37]

3. Not really. They will keep trying to slip something through on the sly. nt

[TheMastersNemesis]

4. They Will Keep Trying But McCain Made It All Even More Daunting.