j reacts to the republican plan to convert medicare into obamacare (and keep obamacare)

i don't think they're going to get rid of obamacare, because it was actually what they wanted. before it was obamacare, it was romneycare. and, before that it was gingrichcare. it came right out of the heritage institute.....what more could they want?

well, ok, there's a few things in implementation. so, they may change a few minor parts of it. i could see them breaking down the state monopoly part of it, which was designed to prevent companies from sheltering in states with bad laws (they'll claim competition will reduce prices, which is always an absurd lie and should be a red flag when you hear it). then, they'll rebrand it as 'something better'. and people will largely swallow it. but they'll keep the basic idea, because it's what they always wanted.

but, could they convert medicare into obamacare? that sounds like something they'd want to do, yeah.

http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/11/paul-ryan-trump-privatize-medicare-000241