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It seems Trump is already changing his mind on Obamacare

Lol, that's what happens when a politician wins who had no platform or plan in HOW to change it. It's on CNN now and I'm sure on thousands of other sites.

Say what he has to to get himself into office, and then go back on his voters wishes

It is going to be so much about nothing on many issues.

That's what happens when you vote for buffoonery, bluster, and bullshitttttt.

All talk until he wins!

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AcidBurn

"Mr. Trump said he favors keeping the prohibition against insurers denying coverage because of patients’ existing conditions, and a provision that allows parents to provide years of additional coverage for children on their insurance policies. “I like those very much,” Mr. Trump said in the interview."

That's a far cry from changing his mind on the issue. Believe it or not, there is more to the aca than those two points.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

Of course there is far more. But changing it all requires a plan. And he doesn't have one. So he may back away from gutting it....'Repeal, Replace' was the warrior cry. But many of those more than 20,000,000 people who have health care now, who did not have it before are also Republicans. They didn't vote for him for this issue alone, but they sure as heck don't want to lose coverage.

I am sure there's room to make it better, more fair, more affordable etc for those who need it. There always was room. But for the past many years the Republicans did not wish to engage. They wanted Obama to fail on it, and not improve it.

There's always room for any law to change, to be improved, to modify. But it requires the will to act, and the Republicans refused.

AcidBurn

@CassandraFemale17: He actually has a plan outlined on his site. He wants to eliminate the requirement for people to purchase insurance if they don't want it. He wants to make it easier for people to purchase insurance at a fair price by allowing insurance companies to sell insurance across state lines. As for those that can't afford insurance, that is to be handled at the state level.

The federal government making everyone buy insurance they can't afford to use or pay a fine is most definitely not the answer. Why should I be forced to purchase insurance with a deductible that's so high I will never even meet it?

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@NoOneYouKnow: great points. Like I said, it should be amended and improved for the good of the people. Like all Government plans.

The Republicans wanted it to fail, and haven't worked with it, or on it, in order for Obama to fail.

That's different.

AcidBurn

@CassandraFemale17: It does need work. Costs are spiraling out of control. I think the fact that Trump wants to keep parts of it shows he is willing to negotiate. As for Republicans not being willing to work on it... I have a feeling any changes made would have never made it past Obama's desk.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@NoOneYouKnow: not true. They didn't want any changes to pass Obamas desk. They obstructed him at every pass. They deliberately did not do the work of the American people in order to deny him this.

It doesn't matter who gets credit. The work of the people should be done by all elected members from all sides.

They are on record as saying they would obstruct him and his agenda years ago. They have worked diligently on only this.

Now the mess is theirs. Any plan is a living plan subject to change as the wind allows. It should have had several major revisions already, and more into the future, for decades. It's how laws change. Once written they are not immovable. But they require will. The Republicans did not wish to give it to him. They worked on not doing that for years, so of course now it needs changing. It always will.

That's normal