Shortly after the 2012 election, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) declared, "It's pretty clear that the President was re-elected. Obamacare is the law of the land." He then apparently forgot his pronouncement and allowed the House to continue their anti-ACA crusade, eventually calling for 40+ votes to repeal the "law of the land."
While the repeal attempts continued, Republican leadership announced they were developing an alternative health care plan. (First it was being developed in committee, then it was nearing completion--just a few more details, then they promised a vote on it in the near future. Soon after that, they did a complete about-face and announced they were beginning meetings to discuss the possibility of an alternative. There has been no further word on these "meetings.")
Just three weeks ago, when the media asked if, given the apparent success of the ACA, would Republicans finally move on, Mr. Boehner had a simple answer: "House Republicans will continue to work to repeal this law."
Yesterday, the Speaker flipped (or is it flopped) again. This time he told an Ohio Rotary Club meeting that repealing the ACA "isn't the answer." He went on to explain that the law needed to be replaced. (Bringing us back to the Republican ghost-plan that may or may not be in committee/nearly finished/under preliminary discussion.)
Given Mr. Boehner's track record, anybody want to lay odds on when the next repeal vote will be scheduled?
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