Feeling a little bit better about it now. We need to keep the pressure on to make sure this happens. https://t.co/8r6kDYr6he
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) March 7, 2017
Early Tuesday morning, President Trump took to Twitter to defend the new Republican bill to replace Obamacare:
Our wonderful new Healthcare Bill is now out for review and negotiation. ObamaCare is a complete and total disaster – is imploding fast!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2017
And apparently the complete replacement is a 3-step process:
Don't worry, getting rid of state lines, which will promote competition, will be in phase 2 & 3 of healthcare rollout. @foxandfriends
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2017
Trump also promised action on drug prices:
I am working on a new system where there will be competition in the Drug Industry. Pricing for the American people will come way down!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2017
Brendan Buck, counselor to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, confirmed the president’s tweet:
correct https://t.co/ZT8gtwi2aQ
— Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) March 7, 2017
Um, this is kind of new information, no?
What do you mean by “correct”? Can you elaborate?
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) March 7, 2017
we’ve long talked about this in 3 parts: what we can do in recon, what the admin can do on its own, and what will need 60
— Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) March 7, 2017
According to Buck, this has been the plan for a while now:
yes. i know no one believes me, but we’ve been talking about all this together, with the WH, for quite some time.
— Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) March 7, 2017
we’ve been saying it. And what we put out last night is definitely the biggest of the phases.
— Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) March 7, 2017
And here’s Guy Benson explaining why the GOP can’t lead with Trump’s campaign line of getting rid of the lines between the states:
Good to hear. But considering it was THE mantra from the GOP, why not lead with it? https://t.co/eoxGdJ15iR
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) March 7, 2017
Because it can't be passed using reconciliation (51 votes vs 60), as it's not a budgetary provision. https://t.co/isVPm7BnBN
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 7, 2017
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