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Looks like the insane idea of repealing Obamacare without having any idea what they are gonna replace it with isn’t sitting well with some Republican Senators.

Cracks in the ice

On Monday, 6 Republican Senators called publically to slow down the process of repealing Obamacare. The group of break away Senate Republicans is trying to delay a bill until March.

It seems that the significant public outcry about repealing Obamacare without having a replacement is causing some Republican Senators to think twice.

It isn’t clear yet how strongly these senators feel about not repealing Obamacare without a replacement plan in place, however, the move by six Senator to slow down the procedural process is a clear indication that Republicans are starting to feel the heat.

If these 6 senators continue to hold firm on their demand to have a replacement for Obamacare before voting on a repeal, it will likely be enough pressure to force Republican leadership to comply with their insistence to have a replacement plan.

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Republican Senators are increasingly uneasy about repeal without replacement plan

According to Bloomberg, “…Republicans in both chambers are showing growing uneasiness about the rush to deliver swiftly on one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top campaign promises. Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee, Rob Portman of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska offered an amendment Monday night to the budget resolution that would extend the target date for the committees to write an Obamacare repeal bill to March 3 from Jan. 27.”

“As President-elect Trump has stated, repeal and replace should take place simultaneously, and this amendment will give the incoming administration more time to outline its priorities,” Corker said in a statement. “By extending the deadline for budget reconciliation instructions until March, Congress and the incoming administration will each have additional time to get the policy right.”

The amendment reflects the deep divisions within the Republican party about what to replace Obamacare with once it is repealed. According to Bloomberg, “Views range from a minimalist approach — favored by the most conservative members — that lets the market work its will, to a substantial, but scaled-back government role that maintains significant parts of the law, such as financial assistance to cover low-income people under Medicaid.”

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