Should the GOP try to repeal the health care law?

[Tilted]

Should the Republican controlled House try to pass a comprehensive repeal of the health care legislation (the PPACA), even though similar legislation has little chance of going anywhere in the Senate and essentially no chance of being signed into law by President Obama?

Yes, because it's about principle - repealing the PPACA is the right thing to do and they should do whatever they can in that regard, even if the effect of their efforts will only be symbolic.

Yes, because pushing the issue, and making it the focus of conversation again, will hurt Democrats politically.

Yes, because it will keep them occupied for a while and prevent them from doing something else that's bound to be stupid.

Yes, because it might actually work - they might be able to successfully repeal the PPACA, or most of it.

No, because it's more of the same symbolism over substance stuff that has long interfered with Congress' ability to do anything productive and turned off average Americans.

No, because letting the PPACA go into effect will ultimately hurt the Democrats politically.

No, because it wastes time they need to be spending doing important stuff.

No, because it might actually work - and repealing the PPACA would be a bad thing.

Yes, other.

No, other.

 

[Larry Gude]

They 'should' go about eliminating the monopolies, the protected markets insurers and providers enjoy as well as address liability and regulatory issues (aka tort reform). This will create an innovative gold rush in the medical services and insurance industry where people try to come up with all sorts of ideas and ways to provide service and coverage in an actual competitive market place.

The vast majority of medical services do not need a doctor nor insurance. How much, really, should it cost to be diagnosed and treated for a cold? The flu? A broken arm? A few stitches?

Market forces, innovation, profit motive. It won't take long before medical care is so easy to access and so reasonable in terms of cost, government programs like Medicare/caid and Obama care will simply wither through complete lack of interest in the market.