Why Repealing Obamacare is a Fantasy

Mitt Romney promised today he would “replace” Obamacare on his first day as president, but it’s obviously much harder than that.

David Frum: “Even if Republicans do win the White House and Senate in 2012, how much appetite will they then have for that 1-page repeal bill? Suddenly it will be their town halls filled with outraged senior citizens whose benefits are threatened; their incumbencies that will be threatened. Already we are hearing that some Republicans wish to retain the more popular elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Which means the proposed 1-page bill will begin to grow.”

Ryan Lizza:
“Far-sighted conservatives always thought that their great hope for
toppling Obama’s most important legislative achievement was through the
courts. They were correct.”