Tag: Republican Party

PowerPost Republicans’ failure to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare may cost them at the ballot box

The following article by Mike DeBonis and Amber Phillips was posted on the Washington Pot website July 29, 2017:

The Republican Party’s seven-year quest to undo the Affordable Care Act culminated Friday in a humiliating failure to pass an unpopular bill, sparking questions about how steep the costs will be for its congressional majorities.

While lawmakers have not completely abandoned the effort, they are now confronting the consequences of their flop. Not only has it left the GOP in a precarious position heading into next year’s midterm elections, but it also has placed enormous pressure on the party to pass an ambitious and complex overhaul of federal taxes. Continue reading “PowerPost Republicans’ failure to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare may cost them at the ballot box”

Why Republicans can’t govern

The following opinion column by syndicated columnist David Brooks was posted on the Seattle Times website July 23, 2017:

Sure, Donald Trump is a boob, but that doesn’t explain why Republicans can’t govern from Capitol Hill. At a time when the prospects for the middle class are in sharp decline, Republicans offer nothing but negativity.

This artwork by Mark Weber refers to the GOP trying to pick up the pieces of their failed health care plan.

There are many different flavors of freedom. For example, there is freedom as capacity and freedom as detachment.

Freedom as capacity means supporting people so they have the ability to take advantage of life’s opportunities. You encourage your friend to stick with piano practice so he will have the freedom to really play. You support your child during high school so she will have the liberty to pick her favorite college.

Freedom as detachment is giving people space to do their own thing. It’s based on the belief that people flourish best when they are unimpeded as much as possible. Freedom as detachment is marked by absence — the absence of coercion, interference and obstacles. Continue reading “Why Republicans can’t govern”