Sunday, May 7, 2017

Obamacare is dead - long live TrumpCare





Numerous background reports detailing how quickly the House passed new Health Care legislation have commented on the implications for pushing through Congress Tax Reform and Healthcare reform.

The RoF Network brings to attention one aspect that will give folks earning over $200,000 annually a tax break:

https://trofire.com/2017/05/04/trumpcare-bill-will-give-wealthy-lawmakers-huge-tax-break/

And then there is Reconciliation.

Vox gives their take as to why now for a health re-do is vital for steps taken to use the Reconciliation Act of 1974 to channel successfully legislation through the Senate paving the way for Tax Reform:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/2/15515216/republicans-health-bill-rush

Dean Zerbe, National Managing Director of alliantgroup and former senior counsel to the Senate Finance Committee believes Congress can run with both legislative actions jointly - Healthcare and Tax Reform:

“Congress and the White House are capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.”

Walk and talk, yes ...but can they avoid stepping into the big doodoo known as negative widespread public sentiment?

At least one Republican Congressman has faced this reality:

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/13/gop-lawmakers-face-obamacare-health-care-backlash-town-halls-during-2-week-recess

thoughts, anyone?