The health care war is far from over: Neera Tanden

Republicans should help us build on the ACA instead of trying to tear it down.

After eight years of fear-mongering and spreading outright lies about the Affordable Care Act, Republicans finally got the chance to step to the plate and give it their best swing.

And they whiffed. Hard.

House Speaker Paul Ryan even lost support from the most electorally secure Republicans in his caucus. Meanwhile, President Trump proved that his world-famous negotiating skills are better suited for reality television than reality.

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 (Neera Tanden)

Neera Tanden

President and CEO of the Center for American Progress