Poll on a Conservative Alternative and Repealing Obamacare
With a conservative alternative in play that deals with both costs and coverage, likely voters support the repeal of Obamacare by a margin of 17 points—55 to 38 percent.
July 13, 2015-
Here Are Good Ways to Replace Obamacare, Not Simply Repeal It
Republicans can bring about Obamacare’s full repeal if they advance a winning alternative that fixes the unfairness in the tax code, deals sensibly with preexisting conditions, and doesn’t disrupt the typical American’s employer-based insurance.
Washington Examiner, June 20, 2014 -
Taxes and Health Care: How Far How Fast?
To get to repeal, conservatives should advance an alternative to Obamacare that revitalizes the individual market—which the federal government long ago broke—without disrupting the typical American’s employer-based plan.
National Review, June 9, 2014 -
Hitting the Political Sweet Spot on an Obamacare Alternative
A key to getting to repeal is to advance an alternative that would cause as little disruption to people’s existing health insurance as possible.
The Weekly Standard, June 5, 2014 -
The Road to Repeal
Polling finds that voters are eagerly awaiting the conservative alternative to Obamacare that can lead to full repeal, and they’re poised to reward those who champion it.
The Weekly Standard, May 26, 2014 -
Better Health Care for the Poor
Unlike refundable tax credits, Obamacare’s expensive expansion of a broken Medicaid program doesn’t provide access to legitimate health insurance for the poor or near-poor.
The Hill, May 20, 2014 -
Obamacare Can’t Be Fixed
Democrats have little desire to “fix” Obamacare and no idea how to do so, in part because any “fix” must either keep Obamacare’s cornerstone—its despised individual mandate—or else send costs soaring still higher, as even the White House admits.
National Review, May 23, 2014 -
The Slush Fund
President Obama is effectively using the “Three R’s”—risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors—to funnel billions of taxpayer dollars to his insurance allies who might otherwise balk at his lawless implementation of Obamacare.
The Weekly Standard, May 12, 2014 -
Obamacare Is the #1 Thing Americans Would Undo
Polls that say voters care more about the economy than about health care aren’t asking the right question—yes, voters care more about the economy, but the Obama initiative they most oppose is Obamacare.
The Weekly Standard, April 29, 2014 -
Health Care Wonks Turn to 2016
The Obamacare battle may come down to this: Can conservatives advance an alternative that deals with both coverage and costs and therefore invites full repeal, or can liberals explain how they’d somehow reform the notoriously unpopular overhaul?
Politico, April 26, 2014 -
The Conservative Case Against Obamacare: A Restatement
The case against Obamacare is as strong as ever: It has smoke-and-mirrors funding, creates a socially perverse array of winners and losers, undermines jobs and prosperity, restricts choices, and increases costs.
The Weekly Standard, April 21, 2014 -
The Obamacare Opportunity
Coalescing around an Obamacare alternative that avoids two major political pitfalls can lead to the full repeal of Obamacare—and hence to “a crucial victory for the cause of America’s governing ideals in the 21st century.”
The Weekly Standard, May 5, 2014 -
What’s the Alternative?
When a conservative alternative that addresses both costs and coverage is put into play, Americans support the repeal of Obamacare by an overwhelming margin.
The Weekly Standard, April 4, 2014 -
Getting Serious about Obamacare Repeal
Republicans are wisely running against Obamacare, but are they genuinely committed to repealing it?
National Review, March 24, 2014 -
Obamacare Is on the Ropes; GOP Shouldn’t Let Up
New York Times polling says that, by a 7-to-1 margin, Americans favor repealing Obamacare “entirely” over keeping it “as is,” yet the I-95 consultant class still underestimates Obamacare’s vulnerability.
National Review, March 3, 2014