What is the fallout when president Trump kicks 20 million people off their insurance plans?

[fauch]

OK then so it is a general Republican issue, not a crazy Trump issue....

[Acer]

The only thing standing between the Republicans and the repeal of Obamacare is a sympathetic President, and in the present context that would be Trump not Hillary. Therefore, in short hand, we say Trump will effectively be the one to do the kicking. Actually, as the executive, his administration will be literally implementing the figurative kicking after he signs the legislation.

But you knew that.

[Lux Interior]

swampy wrote:
That about puts us back to where we were 8 years ago.

And I expect Trump would do the same to the stock market and unemployment.

woo-hoo.

[Speedy]

fauch wrote:
OK then so it is a general Republican issue, not a crazy Trump issue....

No, it is a crazy Republican issue. Why bother to fix it when you can toss out the baby with the bath water.

[Bill in NC]

ACA is on a downward spiral anyway.

With most people on the exchange plans receiving massive subsidies, the system doesn't bring in enough money to cover expenses, so private insurers are dropping out.

Those insurers who don't drop out are imposing 20%+ premium increases each year, rapidly making coverage unaffordable for those paying unsubsidized premiums.

If the feds continue to insist on keeping the ACA, they'll have to figure out how to find billions to pay for yet another massive entitlement program (in addition to the spiraling costs of Medicaid & Medicare)

[Speedy]

Bill in NC wrote:
ACA is on a downward spiral anyway.

With most people on the exchange plans receiving massive subsidies, the system doesn't bring in enough money to cover expenses, so private insurers are dropping out.

Those insurers who don't drop out are imposing 20%+ premium increases each year, rapidly making coverage unaffordable for those paying unsubsidized premiums.

If the feds continue to insist on keeping the ACA, they'll have to figure out how to find billions to pay for yet another massive entitlement program (in addition to the spiraling costs of Medicaid & Medicare)

The public option would work just fine. Yes, it would mean tax increases which I'm good with.