Repeal Obamacare?

Written by David Frum on Thursday March 11, 2010

That sounds like it will be the Republican slogan in 2010. But the GOP may want to consider the problems with this strategy.

That sounds like it will be the Republican slogan in 2010. One question:

The Senate healthcare bill offers $250 to seniors who enter the prescription drug "doughnut hold" (the no-coverage zone from $2700 to $6154 in drug expenses). The House bill closes the doughnut hole entirely. It's expected that under reconciliation, the House view would prevail. And this portion of Obamacare goes into effect immediately.

So ... if the final product is enacted ... and if it does close the doughnut hole ... and if seniors are already benefiting ... will Republicans repeal THAT? More relevantly: What will they say in the fall if asked whether they intend to repeal it?

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