FreedomWorks backs Trump's repeal first, replace later strategy

Source: Washington Examiner | June 30, 2017 | Melissa Quinn

FreedomWorks, a conservative group, is backing President Trump’s call for Republicans to repeal Obamacare first and then pursue a replacement plan later.

“Virtually every Republican has campaigned on repealing Obamacare for the better part of a decade,” FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon said in a statement Friday. “In fact, almost every House and Senate Republican voted to repeal most of Obamacare in 2015. This is one aspect of this on which grassroots activists and Republicans agree. We can come back later and work on patient-centered, free market-based replacement provisions.”

On Friday morning, Trump urged GOP lawmakers to separate repeal and replace if they can’t pass a bill doing both.

“If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!” Trump tweeted.

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But Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., broached the idea of repeal first, replace later with the White House on Friday, and sent a letter to Trump on Friday morning urging him to adopt the two-step strategy.

“The Senate will next be in legislative session on Monday, July 10,” Sasse wrote. “If we don’t get a combined, comprehensive Obamacare repeal and replace plan by that day, I humbly suggest that you publicly call on the Congress to do two things: (1) to immediately repeal as much of Obamacare as is possible under congressional budget reconciliation rules, and then (2) to cancel the scheduled August state work period and instead to spend that month working through regular order, six days per week, writing a health reform package with a vote to be scheduled on Labor Day.”

Paul backed the strategy and said he had already spoken to Trump and Senate leadership about first repealing Obamacare, and then working on a replacement.

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  • Consistent July 1, 2017 at 9:03 pm #17042

    ConservativeGranny July 2, 2017 at 2:47 pm #17064

    But it is not Trump’s strategy. That was clarified later by his spokesperson saying that Trump has not changed his thinking on that. I believe it was a subtle threat to the Senate. Sort of like when your mom tells you and your brother that if you don’t stop fighting she will put your board game in the trash.

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