Source: RealClearPolitics
by Froma Harrop
“Donald Trump tried to kill Obamacare. If elected to a second term, he would try to kill it again. No, the former president didn’t save the Affordable Care Act as his running mate J.D. Vance said at the vice-presidential debate. That was a bald-faced lie. Here’s what happened: During the 2016 campaign Trump vowed to replace the popular health care reforms with ‘something terrific.’ As president, Trump never came up with a replacement. On the contrary, he began poisoning the program dose by sneaky dose.” [editor’s note: Chalk up a rare point in Trump’s favor! – TLK] (10/08/24)