“No, no, no, no.”
That’s Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) talking about whether Republicans in Congress would take quick action should the Supreme Court issue a ruling that forces millions of people to give up health coverage they’ve gotten through Obamacare.
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If Republicans make it look like they’re prepared to act, the thinking goes, that will ease Roberts’ conscience and make it easier for him to rule in favor of the lawsuit. For now, as one conservative health policy adviser told Kapur, the main goal of Republicans is to “make the world safe for Roberts to overturn.” It’d be a smart gambit. But Coats’ comments — if representative of more widespread thinking — would suggest that the mere appearance of trying to pass a law that preserves health insurance for millions is more than many conservatives can stomach.
