Health care is the top issue in the midterm elections, and voters overwhelmingly support the Affordable Care Act. Yet, McConnell joined Trump and Pence in promising that if Republicans pick up seats they could try to repeal the ACA again, which would end vital protections for people with pre-existing conditions and could leave tens of millions more Americans uninsured.
Reuters: McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal
Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the healthcare law a “disappointment.”
In a forecast of 2019 policy goals tempered by uncertainty about who will win the congressional elections, McConnell also blamed costly social programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, for the fast-rising national debt. Continue reading “McConnell Says Republicans Might Revisit ACA Repeal”