Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
Diane Ellis, Ed. ·
Nov 18, 2010 at 8:26pm
A couple weeks before the midterms, John Yoo issued a call for suggestions on what Republicans should prioritize on their legislative agenda as they assume control of the House. At the top of Professor Yoo's own list was the repeal and/or defunding of ObamaCare.
A new Quinnipiac poll suggests that the repeal of ObamaCare might be just the place to begin:
Given three choices on the new health care reform law:
- 30 percent of American voters say expand it;
- 18 percent say leave it as it is;
- 47 percent say repeal it.
(h/t Chris Good)
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Oct '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
(30% say expand it) + (18% leave it as it is) = 48% > 47% for repeal?
Jun '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
Unless it's ruled unconstitutional by the Supremes...
In January 2011, there will be the votes to defund.
In January 2013 there will be votes to repeal and hopefully a Republican president.
As long as Obama enjoys veto power beyond any mathematical possibility of an override it can only be defunded.
Any talk or energies put behind a repeal effort are a waste of time until January 2013. There are other issues that need to be dismantled as soon as possible including Cap & Trade and any so-called comprehensive immigration reform that doesn't first include verifiable border security and the elimination of unlawful sanctuary cities.
Edited on Nov 18, 2010 at 8:58pmJun '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
Brian Watt: As long as Obama enjoys veto power beyond any mathematical possibility of an override it can only be defunded.
Any talk or energies put behind a repeal effort are a waste of time until January 2013.
Brian, have you read Bill McGurn's take on Boehner's "Plan B"? Here's Bill's argument:
Jun '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
Yes, that is all well and good and a fine strategy but it does not contradict what I said. Unless there are the votes to override a veto, the law will stay intact.
Look I'm not a Congressional staffer or a policy wonk but "kicking out key rungs" requires changing the law. Changing the law requires the President's signature. The likelihood of that is remote. Will it embarrass the President. Perhaps. Will it embarrass him so much that he'd be willing to sign into law a new version. I don't think so.
There are other tools at his disposal to take healthcare off the front burner. Wars and fiscal meltdowns with more emergency measures have a way of doing that.
Nov '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
The legal fight (which I'm a part of) will put pressure on both Congress and the President to take action. I believe that multiple courts will find the individual mandate to be unconstitutional -- you take out the mandate, and the entire act falls, period. Once the adverse rulings start coming in, there will be immense pressure on the administration to do something to preempt a ruling by the SCOTUS that will forever destroy any hope of salvaging the President's signature piece of legislation, only with the GOP in control of the House, he'll have to accept drastic changes.
That's my theory, anyway. Mostly, I'm concerned with taking out the individual mandate in any way possible. It presents the gravest threat to our republican form of government (and our freedom) of any legislative act in our history.
Jun '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
I'm hopeful that the court cases also gather steam before the final appeal to the Supreme Court. There is a chance that Obama distances himself from Pelosi and claim that the bill was really her baby, is flawed and needs some correction and not really the legislation the he would have preferred essentially throwing Pelosi under the bus. I will concede that anything IS possible, I'm just arguing about the probability of significant changes in the law because Obama at the end of the day wants a single-payer solution.
I think the calculus for Obama is that he probably realizes that in order to be any kind of credible candidate for 2012 he must soften his rhetoric and compromise but he will be fighting his inner Marxist demon to do so. It will be fascinating to see how he grapples with this and if expressions like "fighting our enemies" don't from time to time blurt out to placate his base. Recent reports indicate that Soros isn't prepared for Obama to soften his position or pull up the reins on his agenda. But I don't know how he wins another term without doing so.
Oct '10
Re: Half of America Calls for Repeal of ObamaCare
Thirty percent are for expansion?! Thirty Percent?! And 18% say it is good as is?! Half the people think that ridiculous piece of legislation is either A-okay or not going far enough. Get your heads on straight America!
48% don't realize that bill was the size of the Hindenburg and its contents just as deadly.