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Originally Posted by octothorp
I think that's the smart strategy at this point, but at the same point it'll be hard for them to argue that they have any agenda to fix or replace it given that the best they could do even with the presidency/house/senate is rolling out and then abandoning a couple tremendously unpopular measures that they could not agree on. They'll get hammered on health care either way. Either they pass a universally unpopular repeal bill, or they fail to do anything on the issue they've been most vocal about over the last 8 years. Neither looks good on them.
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Possibly,
On the other hand midterm elections historically have been about turnout. So if you are going to be slammed for not repleaing Obamacare or your going to be slammed for repealing Obamacare you might be better off doing the one that gives your base a win.
I think this is why I'm the end it passed the house. Playing to the base and ensuring you don't get primaried. In the senate you would have to look at the seats that are up to see how it would play.
I would argue though that the fact that the republicans will get blamed either way is a reason to pass the bill rather than block it.