After talking about it endlessly, Republican presidential candidates are finally starting to get specific about how they intend to replace the Affordable Care Act. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker released his plan last week. As the reaction to it shows, Republicans have to be ready with answers to a lot of hard questions. One of the […]
Two leading Republican presidential candidates, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio, recently released concept papers that promise to provide “all Americans” with government-subsidized access to health insurance. This is a monumental development for both the campaign and for the conservative movement, one that breathes Ronald Reagan’s soul into the Republican nomination fight. This is not easily […]
Perhaps today will mark the beginning of a new phase in the long campaign for the GOP nomination for president in 2016. That’s possible because two of the leading candidates — Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and Florida senator Marco Rubio — have offered serious plans for replacing Obamacare in its entirety. (In Senator Rubio’s case, […]
Earlier today, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker released his “The Day One Patient Freedom Plan” to repeal and replace Obamacare. It’s straightforward, substantive, and surprise-free (a lot like the two –term governor and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination). The plan helps position Walker in a leading role on this issue, before other rivals decide whether […]
Gov. Scott Walker is the first of the Republican presidential candidates this year to propose a full throated alternative to Obamacare. It is a bold proposal that deserves serious consideration. The main elements. Here are the highlights: 1.There would be no federal mandates – either for individuals or for employers. 2.Everyone who does not have […]