Democrats Execute Strategic Retreat As Republicans' Civil War Does The Work For Them

“Republicans now are dealing with the fact that they’ve built a castle on a foundation of lies,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), who chairs the moderate New Democrat Coalition in the House, said in an interview. “The last thing we would want to do is get in their way.”

House Democrats have a new plan to tank Paul Ryan’s Obamacare repeal: Get out of the way. Democratic leaders in the House know they’re powerless to stop the GOP’s health care bill. So instead, with a repeal vote looming Thursday, they’re executing a strategic retreat. (Caygle and Schor, 3/22)

Senate Democrats up for re-election in Republican-leaning states are united in opposition to the GOP health care plan. For them, overhauling the health care system is not just about policy. It’s a matter of right and wrong. ... 10 Senate Democrats [are] running for re-election in 2018 in states President Donald Trump won in November. But those Democrats are not rushing to join Republicans seeking to dismantle President Barack Obama’s signature 2010 health care law. Instead, they say the GOP bill, known as the American Health Care Act, is a disaster. (Bowman, 3/22)

With the House vote on the Republican health care bill looming on Thursday, Democrats are unified in their opposition. Lawmakers have echoed the same talking points, exaggerating the bill’s effect on insurance pools, employment and income inequality. Here is an assessment of their claims. (Qiu, 3/21)

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