Earlier today, Vice President Mike Pence affirmed that Republicans should simply fully repeal Obamacare if the Senate is unable to craft a bill that would both repeal and replace the failing healthcare system known as Obamacare. According to reports from the Washington Examiner, Mr. Pence made the following statement during an interview on the Rush Limbaugh Show:
“If they can’t pass this carefully crafted repeal-and-replace bill, we ought to repeal only.”
Liberal Democrats will undoubtedly pitch a fit, but other choice do Republicans have? For weeks, the existing discord and gridlock regarding alternatives for Obamacare has engendered virtually zero progress. Moderates, Democrats, and Republicans alike have been unable to produce a heathcare alternative that is well-recieved and able to attract the necessary votes.
Meanwhile, the American people continue to suffer under a failing and unaffordable healthcare system. Premiums are rising, companies are opting out, and Americans cannot foot the bill. Simply going cold turkey and repealing Obamacare may be the only viable option at this point in time.
