President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to see
Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act soon and pass a replacement
"very quickly or simultaneously." That urging contradicts Republican
leaders who have been cautioning that overhauling the massive health
care law would take time.
Trump would like Obamacare repealed within days
and contended that "the replace will be very quickly or simultaneously,
very shortly thereafter," he told the New York Times in an interview Tuesday. "Long to me would be weeks," Trump added.
Trump's statements could be an effort at public
persuasion but they are complicating efforts for congressional
Republicans working to plot out plans to repeal and replace the ACA in a
manner that would be politically and economically viable while
maintaining the support of enough Republicans to pass the legislation.
While the repeal effort is scheduled to be
complete by the end of January, if all goes according to plan,
replacement could take much longer, possibly months or even years.
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