Looks Like Republicans Won't Be Killing Thousands Of Sick Americans

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3. Not. A few republicans are negotiating for goodies.

They simply cannot let Obamacare continue, certainly not under that name.

Likely they will repeal and replace it with nearly the same thing and claim it's completely different.

The biggest difference will be that the taxes will be far more regresssive. The surtax on payroll income over $200k and investment income will go away to loud fanfare and a different tax that affects ordinary people will but quietly snuck in.

Even the mandate will stay, but they'll call it something else, like the "option" and claim it's completely not the same thing.