Senator Calls for ‘Total Repeal’
And it’s not who you think.
When we hear the phrase “senator calls for total repeal,” we immediately think of Ted Cruz or Mike Lee. But it was John McCain – who previously blasted those two for tactical blunders – who issued the “total repeal” call. “The solution is, first of all, to let people keep their insurance if they want to,” McCain said in a Fox News interview. “Or at least reinstate them. Second of all, let the insurance companies give a menu of whatever they want to provide. Third of all, medical savings accounts. Fourth of all, medical malpractice reform. Let people go across state lines to … get a better insurance policy in another state. And remove this whole tax incentive for employers to provide employees health insurance.” When Greta Van Susteren replied, “That is repeal,” McCain agreed: “That’s exactly right. That is total repeal in every other way.” McCain is on to something, but it’ll require victories in 2014 and 2016 to implement.