Sen. Cornyn: Democrats in Near Panic Over Obamacare Wednesday, 13 Nov 2013 04:42 PM By Bill Hoffmann Democrats are in a near panic over the botched launch of the Affordable Care Act and may soon be begging Republicans to help them repair the nations mangled healthcare system, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says. The Democrats own this. They made a mistake at the very beginning because there was no bipartisan support for Obamacare. Every Republican voted against it. Every Democrat voted for it. So they own it, Cornyn told The Steve Malzberg Show on Newsmax TV. Story continues below video. At some point, Democrats are going to come to Republicans and say, you know what, we were big cheerleaders for this legislation and it isnt working; what can we do to protect our American people, our constituents from the hardship that is resulting from this failure? Were going to have to listen and try to figure something out. Urgent: Do You Approve Or Disapprove of President Obamas Job Performance? Vote Now in Urgent Poll Cornyn says Republicans must hammer out their own distinct, workable plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. People need to hear from us that were not just against Obamacare with all of its flaws, we are for people getting affordable, quality healthcare and we can do it a whole lot better than this government takeover, he said. Cornyn was stunned to hear former President Bill Clinton this week say that President Barack Obama should keep his promise to let those who like their current insurance policies keep them, even if it means changing the law. I nearly fell out of my chair but I bet I wasnt the only one. I bet there were a number of people at the White House who thought, okay, President Clinton just threw us under the bus, he said. But even if Obama were to take Clintons advice to heart, keeping his promise may no longer be possible to those who have seen their policies cancelled. I am sure that you cant force insurance companies to re-issue policies theyve now since cancelled because the [law] of the land tells them they have to, Cornyn said.
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