Suicide Politics: Supporting
the Unsupportable
Juggling numbers to
validate a point in a discussion is nothing new to those on the left. Obamacare
was passed into existence with lies and persists by the same methodology. Claiming
millions would be hurt when Obamacare’s claws are finally removed from the
health system is nonsense. Many who moved over to Obamacare were members of the
Medicaid set originally and as a point of reference this charitable benefit
still exists. Whether 15 or 20 million will lose health care coverage via
Obamacare’s demise is irrelevant. This group has government programs to help
them. Left out of the equation are 200 million people whose private health
insurance costs moved into the stratosphere because a very bad piece of
legislation was signed into law in March of 2010. Political dynamos want to
substitute another piece of trash legislation in its place. Gladly it failed on
the first go around.
Slowly filtered out of the
dark corridors of Congress were bits and pieces of another potential health
care disaster. Intraparty politics amongst the Republicans doomed health care
reform before President Trump took office. Sub legislative caucuses each wanted
their own version of reform to pass. With no clear consensus political leaders
failed to convince sufficient numbers to side with the pending disaster placed
before them. Therefore a vote, for now, has been tabled until party unity is
achieved and hence a viable health initiative can be formulated.
Omitted from the debate is
the human element. Under the canopy of health care reform politicians have forgotten
the medical personnel and patient population affected by their twisted
legislative proposals. The whole purpose
of this legal exercise is to bring health costs down not elevate personal egos.
Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House, has shown he is an ineffective leader yet
he will not vacate his position to someone with foresight and marketing skills.
Moving legislation forwards requires certain aptitudes not displayed by Ryan. Since
Gingrich is not available perhaps someone of equal talents will step forward.
President Trump was a CEO
of a major corporation. His ability to get the job done was not a problem
because one mind established policies and the rest followed suit. In Washington
Trump must contend with 538 people who have a stake in each piece of
legislation and its final outcome. Welcome to Washington D.C. where gridlock
will affect the best of intentions, as President Trump has displayed. No one
could have predicted the President’s own political party would be the
obstructionists, yet they are. Many of these depleted minds must confront their
electorate base back home and they are mad. Lindsey Graham’s recent Town Hall
discussion exemplifies the hostilities awaiting many others when they attempt
to explain the failure to repeal Obamacare.
A string of career
suicides will follow for neglecting to keep campaign promises. My perspective
is Trump will go directly to the American public and point out who blocked
health care reform on his side of the aisle. The delay in repeal and replace
Obamacare will be indelibly marked on the electorate’s mind. Yet I believe
President Trump will not be hurt by this failure because he will make sure
people know he gave it his best.
Mark Davis, MD
Author of Obamacare: Dead
on Arrival, A Prescription for Disaster
Manager of
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