Washington Republicans are facing blowback for their plan to rip health coverage from millions of Americans during a deadly pandemic. And it’s coming from one of their own.
CNN reports that Attorney General Barr has woken up to the electoral nightmare that is the House Republican-backed lawsuit to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and letting insurance companies discriminate against Americans with pre-existing conditions, including those battling COVID-19.
Attorney General William Barr made a last-minute push Monday to persuade the administration to modify its position in the Obamacare dispute that will be heard at the Supreme Court this fall, arguing that the administration should pull back from its insistence that the entire law be struck down.
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Barr and other top advisers have argued against the hard-line position for some time, warning it could have major political implications if the comprehensive health care law appears in jeopardy as voters head to the polls in November.
Barr’s epiphany follows months of reporting that the President has screamed at his advisors over his abysmal polling on health care.
Statement From DCCC Spokesperson Robyn Patterson
“Washington Republicans are trying to rip health care away from millions of Americans during a deadly pandemic. And it’s going to cost them their jobs.”
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