Why do Republicans think they can run on a platform of 'repealing healthcare'?

Question

Healthcare is law now, and the only way to get rid of it is for the Republicans to create a bill of their own.

Obama wouldn't sign it, and it would be counted as a veto.

The only way for them to override his veto would be for them to have a 2/3 majority in both houses.

It's literally impossible for them to win that many seats.

Obamacare is a reality now C0nnies, you've lost.

Answer 1

How will Obama veto something when he is no longer President?



2010 America takes back Congress. 2012 America takes back the White House

Answer 2

You are incorrect, they don't need a 2/3rds majority to repeal it. The opposition (mainly Republicans & conservative Democrats) can repeal it using the very same process that Democrats used to pass it, namely reconciliation. If reconciliation is used to repeal the Health Reform Act, then only 51 votes in the Senate is needed and 216 votes in the House. However, Republicans and conservative Democrats would have to wait for a newly-elected president that would be in favor repeal before they could use reconciliation since Obama would most definitely veto the repeal bill even if it passed both houses of Congress. And since the latest polls show that 58% of Americans are now in favor of repealing the Democrat's Health Care Reform Act, there's a very good chance that it could be repealed in 2013 if a new President is elected and the opposition gain just a few more seats in Congress (the bill barely passed in the first place).

Answer 3

you're incorrect, they don't desire a 2/3rds majority to repeal it. The opposition (in particular Republicans & conservative Democrats) can repeal it making use of the very comparable technique that Democrats used to bypass it, particularly reconciliation. If reconciliation is used to repeal Democrats' well being Care Reform Act, then basically fifty one votes interior the Senate is needed and 216 votes interior the living house. whether, Republicans could would desire to anticipate a newly-elected president which would be in choose repeal earlier they'd use reconciliation considering the fact that Obama could maximum truthfully veto the repeal invoice whether it surpassed the two properties of Congress. and since the maximum recent polls coach that fifty 4% of human beings at the instant are in choose or repealing the Democrat's well being Care Reform Act, there is an extremely sturdy risk that it may be repealed in 2013 if a clean President is elected and the opposition earnings basically some greater seats in Congress (the invoice somewhat surpassed interior the 1st place).

Answer 4

Before the Health Bill was ever drafted the GOP vowed they would kill it. The Republicans have spent millions and millions of dollars trying to stop the bill (now law). They failed to stop the bill but managed to convince a lot of people the law was not going to be good for America. Most of their twisted facts, false information and manipulations have been proven to be false.



However, they are not giving up. They will continue to benefit from the millions of dollars they have spent and milk it for what they can get out of it. Some of the Republicans’ are saying the Health Care Bill can not and should not be repealed but now that it is law there is a base to work on to make it better. There were a lot of Republicans’ who would have liked to work on the bill. It would have been a better bill, passed earlier and at far less cost had the GOP allowed those Republicans interested in working on it to so. The GOP leadership says they provided input for the bill; question is – why did they do so if they were trying to kill the bill, why did they not argue their input and why have we never seen their input?

Answer 5

The idea is not they will be able to repeal the law, rather that they can use people's general dislike of this law to gain more Republican seats.



Trouble with that logic is that, there is dislike for the law among the most conservative Republicans not among the vast majority of United Statesians, and, come November a portion of those Republicans that today dislike the bill because of all the lies they've been fed will come to realize the reality of this bill, it is not perfect but it is a good starting point.

Answer 6

"Why do Republicans think they can run on a platform of 'repealing healthcare'?"



We dont. We're gonna run a platform of getting big government out of your health care and out of your pocket.



"Healthcare is law now, and the only way to get rid of it is for the Republicans to create a bill of their own."



We intend to. Repeal and replace.



"Obama wouldn't sign it, and it would be counted as a veto.



The only way for them to override his veto would be for them to have a 2/3 majority in both houses.



It's literally impossible for them to win that many seats."



We dont need to win that many seats. We just need to convince some Democrats to vote to override the veto. There are quite a few Dems who know that if they dont vote to override the veto, they can lose their jobs. And then we can bribe some Dems to vote to override because they are so corrupt.



"Obamacare is a reality now C0nnies, you've lost."



No. We won.



Dallen B writes: "why did they not argue their input and why have we never seen their input?"



1) Because you ne ver looked for it



http://www.gop.gov/solutions/healthcare



2) Because your precious democrats wouldnt allow our ideas to come up for a debate and vote.

Answer 7

A) because it will get them elected (because most of America was unhappy with the bill)



B) ALL laws can be repealed...so that is a moot point



C) they can de facto repeal it be preventing it from being funded



D) it is not "literally impossible" to win that many seats as they have more than one election to repeal the bill before it takes effect.



E) Obamacare isn't "reality" for 3 more years...commies



and as for your "win-lose" BS...this isn't a game. You are talking about changing what America is. If you don't like America, and you like how somewhere else is better. Go there and enjoy. Don't trample on the last bastion of freedom on this planet.

Answer 8

It sounds good but it will never ever be a reality. The best they can do is underfund it, but the public backlash from cutting peoples healthcare will prevent that from getting too extreme.

Answer 9

Unless of course the republicans ever get a simple majority AND the white house again. Which may happen in 2012... only time will tell.

Answer 10

IT WILL BE SHOT DOWN BY THE SUPREME COURT ,AND AMERICA CAN TAKE A BIG SIGH OF RELIEF 2/3 VOTE LIKE NUMBERS MATTER TO YOU LIBS I THOUGHT IT WAS PASS THIS BILL BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY[SAUL ALINSKY]I HOPE THE RIGHT DOES NOT TRY TO ABUSE OUR SYSTEM AFTER ALL THE GOOD POLITICAL IDEAS THE LEFT HAVE GIVEN THEM IN THE LAST YEAR

Answer 11

It's just a pipe dream. It's the law and it's never going away. In fact, it's just a beginning down the long road toward single-payer.

Answer 12

Trust me the platform of repeal SELLS buddy it sells to what about two thirds of the nation that is opposed to the bill.

OH you better get past SCOTUS before you start claiming its "law"

Answer 13

You forget, the bill doesn't take effect until 2014. When Obama loses his reelection bid, the Republicans will have an entire year to repeal the bill.

Answer 14

they can keep from funding it,congress controls the purse strings,so no money no health care.

Answer 15

Bet you can't do it twice.

Answer 16

the bill is unConstitutional, and Obama is one and done!!