The popular vote losers who now control Congress accelerated efforts Wednesday to repeal Obamacare immediately, teeing up the GOP motto for the 115th Congress: Make America Sick Again. Perfecto.
But Democrats vowed to strongly resist the repeal efforts, which Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, said could be reduced to the slogan “make America sick again.”
Mr. Schumer said Republicans would have to own the health care system. [...]
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, said Democrats assured Mr. Obama that they would not back down. Of the Republicans, she said, “to repeal without replacing it is just an act of cowardice.”
Republicans had seven years to come up with a replacement and, as we all know, they've offered nothing but a set of platitudes about their intentions. Not once have they seriously grappled with the issues Democrats arduously mulled early in Obama’s presidency as they tried to make helping millions more Americans stay healthy a bipartisan effort. Not one Republican signed on. Not one.
So when Republicans finally succeed in killing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement, they will truly “Make America Sick Again,” including some 20 million Americans insured by Obamacare. Those with pre-existing health conditions. Young adults still on their parents' health plans. Women of childbearing age who were once denied coverage because pregnancy isn't profitable. People with disabilities. The impoverished. The list goes on.
Make America Sick Again.
Say it with us, GOP. Own it. It's all yours.