Why this renewed assault? “Obamacare Sucks!!!” declared the former and possibly future president. For those offended by the language, these are Trump’s own words, and I think I owe it to my readers to report what he actually said, not sanitize it. Trump also promised to provide “MUCH BETTER HEALTHCARE” without offering any specifics.
So let’s discuss substance here. Does Obamacare, in fact, suck? And can we believe Trump’s promise to offer something much better?
They 1) think free market is better by definition and 2) don’t believe in social programs. So they don’t need to replace, just repeal.
They may pretend that they think that. Some small few may even think that they think that. But they don’t actually think that.
The easiest way to see what people believe is to observe their actions.
Republicans are absolutely fine with handing out big juicy government contracts to a select few contractors, for example, instead of letting the market decide.
Republicans are absolutely fine with banning books from libraries instead of letting the market decide.
Republicans are absolutely fine with starting a trade war with China, instead of letting the market decide.
Republicans are absolutely fine with banning women’s access to medical care, instead of letting the market decide.
Republicans are absolutely fine with interfering with the free market and giving tons of cash to large corporations.
No, Republicans do not think free market is better by definition. They simply lie and say that when the alternative is to admit that their policy is rooted in bigotry.
Except for the military, that’s a social program.
Trump called them suckers and don’t give them healthcare.
There’s a lot to unpack in that statement.
Point is they don’t give two shits about the people in the military. Use and discard. But they like the concept of a military because rah rah USA USA we can win wars. Not because it can be argued as a social program, that part they can do without.
Again, I’m inferring that the social program is for the military weapons manufacturers because they get a shit ton of money and it helps the economy…
Military spending doesn’t help the economy, it hurts the economy. Look up peace dividend.
How’s that working out in Texas this winter coming?
I couldn’t believe when that storm happened and some Republican (Texan I think) got on TV and says “what are you the people doing to solve this?” They bought hard into private market solves everything.
They also blamed wind and solar for the problem, as if the grid totally relied on them.