While Donald Trump celebrated the Texas Judge's ruling which deemed Obamacare "unconstitutional," senior Republicans in Congress were expressing worry that the ruling would help Democrats rally their forces together and gear up for a party-defining fight over "Medicare for All," reports Politico.
According to the report, Republicans are worried that the ruling will help Democrats replay a potent healthcare message which helped them flip 40 House seats in the midterm elections. The GOP fear they will be shown as a party insistent on gutting Obamacare and rolling back protections on pre-existing conditions.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy made clear the line of attack Democrats will likely adopt, emphasizing that GOP would do everything in its power to take away healthcare from the American people.
"Republicans are never going to give up on trying to take away health care," he said.
"And it's hard to figure out how Trump and Mitch McConnell would come up with any strategy to put the pieces back together."
"We have a rare opportunity for truly bipartisan health care reform that protects those with pre-existing conditions, increases transparency and choice, and lowers costs," he said.
