With this recent budget issue, I feel that the mainstream Republicans lost it for those fighting for what they considered to be important. John McCain, et al........ calling other Republicans names hurt...actually, ruined the whole effort. The New Guard GOP made mistakes too. They should have, after so many failed attempts, stopped trying to defund Obamacare and focused on two important issues and made sure that the people of this country understood that
1. if companies are not required to get on board with ACA for a year, then individuals should get the same break for a year. It's the fair thing to do.
2. the medical device tax needed to be put off for at least a year. That tax is going to kill some old people on a fixed income who need medical devices to live.
If Republican New Guard had focused on those two things, they might have come out of this with something in their hands. But they kept beating a dead horse - defunding Obamacare.
As it is, the country will have to learn the hard way.
It is what it is.
I'll say "We told you so" now....... and probably again later.
1. if companies are not required to get on board with ACA for a year, then individuals should get the same break for a year. It's the fair thing to do.
2. the medical device tax needed to be put off for at least a year. That tax is going to kill some old people on a fixed income who need medical devices to live.
If Republican New Guard had focused on those two things, they might have come out of this with something in their hands. But they kept beating a dead horse - defunding Obamacare.
As it is, the country will have to learn the hard way.
It is what it is.
I'll say "We told you so" now....... and probably again later.