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mobeau69

(11,143 posts)
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 01:16 PM Jan 2017

Obama dares Republicans:Give me better health plan and 'I will publicly support repealing Obamacare

Source: CNBC

"I am saying to every Republican right now, if you can in fact put a plan together that is demonstrably better than what is Obamacare, I will publicly support repealing Obamacare" and replacing it with the GOP's plan, Obama told Vox during a livestreamed interview from Washington, DC.

"But I want to see it first."

"If they're so convinced that they're going to be able to do it better, why is it they're trying to repeal this so quick?" Obama asked. "What is it they're afraid of?"

"Why wouldn't they be eager to say, 'Here is our plan'?"


Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/06/obama-dares-republicans-give-me-better-health-plan-and-i-will-publicly-support-repeaking-on-obamacare.html



Give 'em hell Mr. President.

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Obama dares Republicans:Give me better health plan and 'I will publicly support repealing Obamacare (Original Post) mobeau69 Jan 2017 OP
I think the Democrats should push for Medicare for all while they are at it still_one Jan 2017 #1
I agree. Send the message we want people to have Health Care, GOP wants profits. harun Jan 2017 #4
I called all 3 of my Members of Congress mtngirl47 Jan 2017 #2
Good Job. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #3
They've got nothing. Nothing. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #5
Yes. Obama was joking because, as Schumer said, Hortensis Jan 2017 #8
I just wish Obama hadn't waited 7 years 11 months Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #6
? Most of us saw it long before that. Hortensis Jan 2017 #9
I watched the whole interview- he was same calm, serious, detailed-oriented guy I've seen the whole Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #10
No Way Erasto Jan 2017 #7
He's so adorably mischievous!!! I love him!!! hopeforchange2008 Jan 2017 #11
Something he should have done a long time ago ............ but good Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #12

mtngirl47

(989 posts)
2. I called all 3 of my Members of Congress
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 01:22 PM
Jan 2017

this morning with the same question. I told my congressman that he voted over 50 times to repeal and he needs to have a plan for replacement because this is just irresponsible, vindictive and wrong.

C_U_L8R

(45,001 posts)
5. They've got nothing. Nothing.
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 01:47 PM
Jan 2017

Zilch zero nada. And like their figurehead, they
are all bluster. I hope the rest of our Dems follow
Obama's lead and tweak the hell out of these
empty-suited Republican clowns.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
8. Yes. Obama was joking because, as Schumer said,
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 03:28 PM
Jan 2017

the pubs are like a dog that actually caught the bus. Now what?

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)
6. I just wish Obama hadn't waited 7 years 11 months
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 02:33 PM
Jan 2017

to show his capable, inspiring, in-your-face side of his personality

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
10. I watched the whole interview- he was same calm, serious, detailed-oriented guy I've seen the whole
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 03:35 PM
Jan 2017

time he's been in office.

There's no way Trump EVER talk policy like that.

 

Erasto

(18 posts)
7. No Way
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 03:04 PM
Jan 2017

There is no way the repubs can come up with anything remotely as good. It will be funny to watch them struggle.

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