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Analysis: Trump will take health care credit or cast blame


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2017 Jul 14, 12:50am   907 views  0 comments

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WASHINGTON — If congressional Republicans succeed in repealing and replacing "Obamacare," expect a big Rose Garden celebration with President Donald Trump taking credit.

If they fail? Trump has already indicated he will hold Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responsible, setting up an intraparty blame game that could be devastating for the GOP.

Trump made it clear this week the onus for delivering a major Republican achievement and fulfilling seven years of GOP promises is on the six-term Kentucky senator, who is battle-hardened by legislative negotiating — not on the president and author of "The Art of the Deal."

"Trump has cast himself as a bystander in the monthslong process, saying he's sitting in the Oval Office waiting to sign a bill erasing much of the 2010 Obamacare law. He is reminding GOP lawmakers who promised so often to repeal and replace, and voted repeatedly but never finally to do it, that they better not blow this best shot.

Most Republicans say that even though the GOP's health care bills have polled poorly, and they will be forced to defend yanking insurance coverage from millions, a worse result would be failing to repeal. That would undermine the GOP's ability to present itself as a governing party, while breaking seven years of promises.

The Republican in the White House might be able to dodge the finger-pointing that would surely follow. But he might be the only one.

Full Article: http://www.startribune.com/analysis-trump-will-take-health-care-credit-or-cast-blame/434435433/

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