Seth Meyers takes a closer look at the major organized effort to resist the potential consequences of Donald Trump’s promise to repeal Obamacare.
Trump campaigned with the vague promise to “Win on healthcare!” Another promise was to ‘repeal Obamacare!” He wasn’t lying – entirely. Trump and the Republicans are already working on repealing Obamacare, so he’s making good on that promise. As for winning, Trump and the Republicans just didn’t specify who would be winning by pulling the insurance out from under millions of Americans without an alternate plan in place.There will be big winning! The wealthy will get yet bigger tax cuts. Medicaid and Medicare will suffer, and America will be rid of Obamacare. See, everyone – who matters, wins!
Seth observes the ACA isn’t perfect. It’s like a fireman who carries you out of a burning building, but hits your head on a doorpost on the way out. You may have a headache but you’re alive.
Somehow Seth’s metaphor makes a lot more sense than Rep Drew Ferguson of Georgia who talks about how he’ll have to remove the goat who’s been living in his house for eight years before he can remodel. First, we all have questions about that living arrangement…But secondly, his remodel can wait until the goat is removed. Your healthcare doesn’t need to be vacated before another plan can be presented…but you knew that.