Democrats accuse Mike Johnson of seeking to repeal Obamacare - Washington Examiner

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : However, the speaker acknowledged that the "ACA is so deeply ingrained, we need massive reform to make this work, and we got a lot of ideas on how to do that.
50% : "I hope they don't try to tackle healthcare first, like they did in 2017," Feehery added.PATHS TO VICTORY FOR HARRIS AND TRUMP IN 2024Whether reforming Obamacare would be a top priority for Johnson and House Republicans next Congress remains to be seen.
43% : With just six days before the 2024 election, Johnson caused stirs in both Democratic and Republican circles when he pledged Monday that the GOP would seek "massive reform" of Obamacare should Trump retake the White House and Republicans keep their House majority.2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON
41% : If the GOP takes control of Congress and the White House, some legislation likely will come forward to overhaul Obamacare with significant changes.
37% : For seats such as Lawler's and those of Reps. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) rated as toss-ups or competitive 2024 races, signs from leadership to repeal a top healthcare protection used across the United States and in the Empire State may risk their reelections and a GOP majority.
35% : "Why would Democrats start talking about ACA when they have abortion?"
34% : "And why would the GOP talk about Obamacare when they have inflation, crime, and immigration?"
25% : "Despite the dishonest characterizations from the Harris campaign, the audio and transcript make clear that I offered no such promise to end Obamacare, and in fact acknowledged that the policy is 'deeply ingrained' in our health care system," Johnson said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
16% : Republicans have been somewhat skittish about taking on Obamacare again, not since former Sen. John McCain famously voted no in a "skinny repeal" of the act in 2017, dealing a blow to a Trump campaign promise.
13% : THE 2024 ELECTIONThe Harris campaign's "secret" accusations referred to comments made by the former president during his Madison Square Garden rally over the weekend, causing Democrats to worry about GOP politicians possibly planning to throw the election for Trump.
13% : "Despite the thirsty click-bait headlines from Politico and others, the Speaker of the House saying he and Trump will repeal the Affordable Care Act is 1000x more politically consequential than whatever Biden said," said Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama adviser and co-host of Pod Save America.
12% : Trump himself said during his debate with Harris that he had "concepts of a plan" for replacing Obamacare in his second term but did not provide specifics.
5% : "Democrats, seeking to turn the page on President Joe Biden's "garbage" remark as quickly as possible, immediately highlighted the speaker's remarks and accused Johnson of wanting to fully repeal Obamacare, questioning whether attacking the major healthcare policy was Trump's "secret" with Johnson.

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