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A failure of governing
Paul Ryan implied in his post-mortem press conference that he wants to
govern, but that he’d been stymied by members of the GOP who aren’t yet
ready to govern. So let’s recount what the leadership of the “governing
party” did with the American Health Care Act.
First, leadership failed to build an intra-Republican consensus on how to
replace Obamacare. While this was admittedly a challenging task, it was a
central one. Instead, they simply assumed that they had developed the most
plausible path forward, and plowed ahead.
Second, leadership established a timeline under which House members
literally had sixteen days—nine with a CBO score of any kind—to consider a
bill that would make major changes to one-sixth of the economy.
Third, leadership took a “my way or the highway” approach to members’
concerns about the bill, begrudgingly buying off votes here and there only
when it became clear that they were short of a majority.
Fourth, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell informed his colleagues that
once the House passed the bill, the Senate would take it up with a direct
floor vote, so as to give senators precious little opportunity to amend the
bill or think it further through.
Fifth, after failing to achieve a consensus around leadership’s plan during
the artificial 16-day timeline, leadership picked up their marbles and went
home, giving up on future attempts at reform. “Obamacare is the law of the
land,” said Ryan, “for the foreseeable future.”
Failing to build consensus. Rushing through consequential policy debates
without adequate reflection. Bullying those with legitimate disagreements.
Limiting members’ ability to offer constructive amendments. And abandoning
a core campaign promise after the first sign of real adversity.
This is what Paul Ryan calls governing?
【在 l***o 的大作中提到】
: Ryancare Failed Because Paul Ryan Is Still Learning How To Govern
: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2017/03/24/ryancare-failed-because-paul-ryan-is-still-learning-how-to-govern/#190b6f8a168f
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