The Trump administration is now calling for the entire Affordable Care Act to be thrown out.

[octoberlib]

The Trump administration on Monday said it supports a federal judge's ruling that the entire Affordable Care Act should be scrapped, signaling a shift in the Justice Department's position and alarming Democrats who vowed to oppose the move.

"The Department of Justice has determined that the district court's judgment should be affirmed," three Justice Department lawyers wrote to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is now considering the case. "[T]he United States is not urging that any portion of the district court's judgment be reversed."


The GOP-led states that initially brought the lawsuit, Texas v. United States, had called for the entire law to be invalidated because Congress eliminated its individual insurance mandate penalty — an argument that swayed U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee.

The Trump administration had previously argued that only elements of the ACA, like its protections for patients with pre-existing conditions, should be struck down but that other parts of the law could stand.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/25/trump-obamacare-justice-department-1236116


This is so cruel! Wasn't there a blue wave in 2018 because of healthcare? For people worried about the Mueller report, don't worry, Trump is going to sabotage himself.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. ONe of these days we will realize he and his deplorables are actually trying to kill us

we might act too late

[DontBooVote]

7. No "we" won't. A few of us have. But if I'm wrong and "we" do realize it, NOTHING. WILL. BE. DONE.

There is a serious lack of courage that is a common trait that "we" share. "We've" been programmed to stay in line and go to work. That's it.

"We" will sit by and watch it happen. Mark my words.

[superpatriotman]

2. Where in the constitution does it say the doj can do this?

Do they write laws or enforce them?

[octoberlib]

4. Barr's not following precedent.

[superpatriotman]

13. So we shouldn't either

It’s a post-law America

[Buckeyeblue]

3. This will be a 2020 campaign issue

45 doesn't want to protect pre-existing conditions. Now he doesn't want people to have access to affordable insurance.

[applegrove]

5. .

[dalton99a]

6. Every day when Trump wakes up: "How can I make more Americans suffer today?"

[demtenjeep]

18. exactly

how I feel

[Autumn]

8. A lot of Trumps voters and Republicans are benefiting from the ACA.

I think this might piss off a few.

[Trenzalore]

12. They'll blame democrats

That is pretty much what happens with the base of the republican party.

Republicans implement a horrific policy, Fox says it was the democrats fault, the base blames the democrats.

Rinse and repeat.

[radius777]

9. Let them try. The blue wave was fueled by healthcare

and the GOP's attempts to eliminate/gut ACA. Many moderate districts and states (AZ-Sen, McSally lost to Sinema mainly on this issue) swung over healthcare and 2020 could go the same way.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. EXACTLY RIGHT! SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS. n/t

[Totally Tunsie]

10. And so it begins...

tRump has been emboldened by the release of Barr's comments, and the monster has been unleashed. He'll be powerhousing his way through all that is meaningful just because he now feels he can. Grab your ankles and place your head between your knees...he's forcing us into crash mode.

[mr_lebowski]

11. Can you say 'Quick, Let's Distract the Dems from talking about getting the full Mueller Report!'

They HAVE to take up THIS story!

[Celerity]

14. If they succeed in removing protections for patients with pre-existing conditions

and millions get kicked off their insurance before November 3rd, 2020, that should blow up in their faces. There is no way, not even with the least intelligent of their base, that they can spin that as the fault of us Democrats.

If there is a way, I would love to hear it. IF they can do and somehow the orange shitbag gets re-elected, I fear that almost nothing will be safe, unless we take back the Senate and hold the House.

[Doodley]

15. It is time that Democratic lawmakers made this look like what it is. A national crisis.

[moondust]

17. Child endangerment.

Malicious intent.

Murderous dictator gonna teach them poor people a lesson.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Who's he going to kill in the meantime?