Earlier today, President Trump met with the Senate Republicans to continue the paramount progression of healthcare reform. Based on reports from Politico, the President ordered the GOP leaders to pass a particular bill and asserted that a defense of the House’s health care proposal would be challenging. Healthcare reform has been a central issue ever since President Trump was sworn into office. Many Americans were deeply afflicted by the countless pitfalls of Obamacare and throughout the 2016 Presidential election, Mr. Trump vowed to repeal and replace the failing bill when he became Commander in Chief. However, this feat has proven itself to be more onerous that anticipated. When the American Health Care Act was presented to the nation, Republicans and Democrats alike were against it.
During the conference with Senate Republicans, President Trump affirmed the need to pass a healthcare bill that does not harm lower income families and can easily be defended by Republicans. Some of the biggest critics of the House healthcare bill have been conservatives and prominent members of the Republican Party. Following the release of the House’s proposal, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee each announced their refusal to support a bill that was anything less than a complete repeal of the failed Obamacare. They also noted some disturbing parallels between the House bill and Obamacare. For instance, the House proposal would grant annual tax credits of up to $14,000 to people who lack coverage from the government or employers. On Thursday, Rand Paul stated that this regulation mirrored Obamacare.
