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23. Couldn't Congress force him to by law?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #16)

Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:23 AM

Jul 2017

A new law is the key here isn't it? A lot of people better be paying attention. They are about to get F'd.

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Conway: Trump to decide 'this week' whether to let Obamacare implode [View all] mobeau69 Jul 2017 OP

If it hurts people, he'll be for it. The guy is a sociopathic sadist. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #1

Lol. ACA has impressed (or dismayed) everyone with its strength. Hortensis Jul 2017 #45

Nice to know the arsonist club is continuing its serious debate about gasoline grades dalton99a Jul 2017 #2

And Watching Poor People Die When They Get Sick All-In Jul 2017 #46

4 Insurance Corps laugh at Mr. Trump. All their plans ARE on TV & internet- Make them LIST PLANS on Sunlei Jul 2017 #3

So he is contemplating premeditated manslaughter at a minimum? usaf-vet Jul 2017 #4

Why does he have the power alwaysinflux Jul 2017 #5

The subsidy payments under Obamacare were ruled unconstitutional oberliner Jul 2017 #8

I'm going to have to read up on that alwaysinflux Jul 2017 #17

Here's a WaPo article from 2016 oberliner Jul 2017 #19

Congress would have to go along. Not a big bar though. There are other ways to sabotage as well: mobeau69 Jul 2017 #14

No they wouldn't oberliner Jul 2017 #16

Couldn't Congress force him to by law? mobeau69 Jul 2017 #23

Obamacare liberal from boston Jul 2017 #26

Court ruled that(like forced Medicaid expansion)this part of ACA was unconstitutional as implemented thesquanderer Jul 2017 #22

Bingo. n/t mobeau69 Jul 2017 #24

Maybe I should "get religion" Plucketeer Jul 2017 #6

If he does this, I predict Congress will reverse it with a veto-proof majority. thesquanderer Jul 2017 #7

They can't oberliner Jul 2017 #11

But they were ruled unconstitutional BECAUSE congress didn't appropriate the funds themselves. thesquanderer Jul 2017 #20

all this to satisfy limbaugh and a few hundred other shits certainot Jul 2017 #9

They are not going to be able to do it through a bill because the Senate can only consider one still_one Jul 2017 #10

This is not true oberliner Jul 2017 #12

Is it under consideration? Only one reconcilliation bill can be passed in any given year. still_one Jul 2017 #25

Here is the key phrase: Only one reconciliation bill can be passed in any given year. Trumpdumper Jul 2017 #40

Appreciate the reply. Still it isn't likely that as long as the Senate make up remains as it is, still_one Jul 2017 #41

So she admits it's Trump doing it and not the program itself failing. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #13

Exactly! Raine1967 Jul 2017 #30

She'll deny it but that is what her words mean. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #34

to hell with conway, trump/bannon heaven05 Jul 2017 #15

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Tracer Jul 2017 #18

That's what I thought he took an oath of office to faithfully execute the doc03 Jul 2017 #27

Correct. Sabotage is the opposite of faithfully executing the law. Qutzupalotl Jul 2017 #44

Trump: "Screw 'em!" left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #21

Republicans talk about choice. I choose the better, lower cost health insurance Trump promised... keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #28

Hey I'll just take what those guys have Rural_Progressive Jul 2017 #43

Alas! They want it for themselves but want to deny it for the rest of us. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #49

You know what I'm gonna decide, Kelly? Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #29

Trump and the GOP now owns healthcare. Blue Idaho Jul 2017 #31

Apparently he does this every month ucrdem Jul 2017 #32

Insurance companies have already filed lawshuits to recover the $ they've been stopbush Jul 2017 #33

Republican terrorism at it finest workinclasszero Jul 2017 #35

"Yeah, I think I'll leave the entire nation in suspense while I decide what would get me the most Nitram Jul 2017 #36

He doesn't get to "decide" because it's not up to him. FakeNoose Jul 2017 #48

I'm sure they've tried. A fool's errand. Nitram Jul 2017 #53

Like how he was going to decide if we were going to stay in the Paris Agreement. briv1016 Jul 2017 #37

Lawyer up Dumpf workinclasszero Jul 2017 #38

They just love hanging stuff over our heads, everything is "next week", "two weeks", etc. Even.... George II Jul 2017 #39

It's his lack of any human compassion for people whose lives litterally hang in the balance that mobeau69 Jul 2017 #42

It's a tired old schtick C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #51

And the secret Tumpies can't stop posting about it. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #47

Why all the drama??!!? He always does this crap. secondwind Jul 2017 #50

I Hate This RobinA Jul 2017 #52