Hurray, nobody won and nobody lost. Well actually, some folks won and some folks lost. I'm talking about the Trump/Ryan Health Care bill that went down to defeat. Speaker Ryan said that the Affordable Care Act is "the law of the land." Trump said he would move on and has no intention of bringing up the subject again any time soon.
So for those who believe they won and for those who believe they lost, now is the time to jump on an opportunity to get it right. Get it right for who? Get it right for the American people. Let's all remember that a healthcare program bill must be in the best interests of the people of this country. The Republicans were never able to agree on what that should be and the Democrats who own the ACA, own an imperfect example of what is best for all of us.
So isn't it time for both sides to do the job they were elected to do and for which they swore an oath to do? It seems to me that the time is ripe for everyone to be a winner, the President, every House member and the entire Senate to all be winners, to all be able to take credit for doing it right.
Yes folks, I speak of a Congress that can work together to make the necessary changes and improvements to the Affordable Care Act, the law of the land, so that all Americans can have healthcare at prices they can all afford. And by so doing can eliminate this one huge concern we all have, good health and great care when we don't have such good health.
Oh, who's kidding whom. There aren't enough stars in the sky to wish upon to make that pipe dream come true. So how about if we just make a few changes to Obamacare and if necessary call it OTR healthcare, for Obama and Trump and Ryan. After all, what does it really matter if everybody takes credit for it. Heck, if everybody takes credit for something, that something will stand the test of time.
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