Why are Republicans in the House and Senate having such trouble coming up with healthcare legislation?

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They could just revoke the ACA but Mr Trump said he thinks both should happen at the same time but perhaps it wont be possible. They are working on a plan that all Senators will pass and then will go to conference about the House bill. What are you accusing Mr. Trump of lying about?

Mr. Trump did not have a plan. The Republicans in the House and in the Senate have different plans but they cannot agree on every provision. How does that indicate Mr Trump was lying about something?...Show more

Trump promised something that congress had no intention of giving. Trump doesn't create policies and laws, that is the job of congress. He can Suggest. He can Push for certain things, but he has no real say except the use of the Veto if he doesn't like a law....Show more

some have been bought off. others want a better deal...Show more

Trump hasn't got a plan, he's got slogans. To say it's going to be the greatest plan ever, everyone will be covered for everything and it's going to be so cheap isn't the same thing as detailing how hes going to accomplish that. Republicans have been nattering about repealing the ACA since it was proposed. They fought it every step of the way and never implemented it in some states, and when they point blank said that it would be repealed insurance companies backed off the entire idea. They've already effectively killed it. Without a replacement.
Healthcare in this country is a very complicated thing since it also needs the approval of the private insurance companies. They should have approached this as a tweak and not as an unwanted program, because its both wanted and needed....Show more

There are taxation, Medicaid expansion, reconciliation vs. traditional legislation, and many, many other considerations....Show more