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kennetha

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39. Trump will take credit for "Saving" Obamacare

Reply to briv1016 (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 11:27 AM

Mar 2017

Ironically, Trump and the Republicans may be the best thing that happened to the ACA. By handling their attempt to repeal and replace it so badly, they may both help to make the ACA more popular and cause previously recalcitrant states to change their tunes. By 2020 election, Trump may be claiming credit for "saving" Obamacare

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More States To Expand Medicaid Now That Obamacare Remains Law [View all] briv1016 Mar 2017 OP

Even Forbes makes egregious spelling errors: should be "brakes", not "breaks". :eyes: . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #1

Indeed. Errors like this are much too common these days. LoisB Mar 2017 #5

they run spell check, but do not proofread. there's a difference.... unblock Mar 2017 #43

Make America Grate Again. nt FigTree Mar 2017 #8

Cheesy ashling Mar 2017 #21

+1 :) Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #25

way too many eras these daze! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #11

Meh - proof-readers cost extra money. calimary Mar 2017 #16

Good! CrispyQ Mar 2017 #2

+1 dalton99a Mar 2017 #3

Even if they can't repeal Obamacare they'll keep chipping away at it every chance they get groundloop Mar 2017 #12

"Even if they can't repeal Obamacare they'll keep chipping away at it every chance they get." LenaBaby61 Mar 2017 #23

MEND, DON'T END, OBAMACARE. CrispyQ Mar 2017 #32

These red states are effectively rebelling against the rebellion. Hortensis Mar 2017 #45

And next on their agenda is tax reform so keep both eyes on your pocketbook. Doitnow Mar 2017 #15

Some states will even override GOP governor's veto IronLionZion Mar 2017 #18

Krauthammer grantcart Mar 2017 #30

In my case 'Thanks to Nye Bevan, Brits now think health care is a right.' mwooldri Mar 2017 #33

Dems should just rub it in on the pukes. here's to change in 2018 and beyond... CTyankee Mar 2017 #34

texas enid602 Mar 2017 #4

+100 narnian60 Mar 2017 #6

Not with Abbott & Patrick dalton99a Mar 2017 #9

Good news! K&R brer cat Mar 2017 #7

Kansas! MuseRider Mar 2017 #10

I live in Kansas, too rhiannon55 Mar 2017 #38

Agreed MuseRider Mar 2017 #41

Sweet! Very good news about Kansas. Tatiana Mar 2017 #13

Indeed! Kansas of all places. calimary Mar 2017 #17

If they would only listen to rhiannon55 Mar 2017 #40

LOVE Lawrence. MuseRider Mar 2017 #42

The Third Planet smells of patchouli rhiannon55 Mar 2017 #46

Yes I do. MuseRider Mar 2017 #47

Howdy right back! rhiannon55 Mar 2017 #48

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2017 #14

These states do not have Expanded Medicare--graphs a few other graphs riversedge Mar 2017 #19

That was one of ways the the GOP damaged the law ehrnst Mar 2017 #20

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Mar 2017 #22

Great news! iluvtennis Mar 2017 #24

I hope the uncertainty does not impede Medicaid expansion. Hoyt Mar 2017 #26

? briv1016 Mar 2017 #28

Sorry, left out "not." Hoyt Mar 2017 #31

Those of us plagued by numbskull legislatures klook Mar 2017 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Chemisse Mar 2017 #29

Finally, NC! appal_jack Mar 2017 #35

Thanks Obama! Cha Mar 2017 #36

Repeal is nearly dead bucolic_frolic Mar 2017 #37

Trump will take credit for "Saving" Obamacare kennetha Mar 2017 #39

In Other Words, It Was A Good Idea The Whole Time ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #44

Brownback vetoed. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2017 #49

K$R yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2017 #50