The Main Issue and Guests
According to “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson, “It was a make or break week for President Trump’s signature campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. So he hit the campaign trail running, but soon he was slowed by Washington quicksand, negotiating behind closed doors with house republicans who didn’t like his legislation. In the end, the closer was unable to close the deal with members of his own party.” The main issue discussed on Face the Nation this Sunday morning was the failed healthcare reform President Trump was attempted to set into place. Other issues that Face the Nation covered included investigations through congressional intelligence committees and national security, also new surprises in …show more content…
The guests speaking on this episode of Face the Nation were: Tom Cotton, US Senator for Arkansas; Adam Schiff, Representative for California's 28th congressional district; and Trey Gowdy, Representative for South Carolina's …show more content…
Cotton assured that “The failure of this bill this week doesn’t solve the problems of Obamacare, it’s continuing to get worse and our healthcare system is groaning under the weight of Obamacare.” He also gave his reaction on how the process of the bill was a big factor in it failing. “To release a bill that was written in secret, and then expect it to pass in eighteen days, I just don’t think it was feasible,” said Tom Cotton. Cotton believes that the House moved a little too fast on attempting to pass this bill. Although, a pro to the fact that the bill has now failed is that the government now has more time to revisit it in a more deliberate manner. So a positive thing to take out the failing of this bill is that now the new bill the government can establish can be more secure and immensely thought out, instead of being rushed and thrown together. Although, a con to the failing of this healthcare reform is that we now have to keep Obamacare even longer because we now have to take the time to reinforce a new more efficient
According to “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson, “It was a make or break week for President Trump’s signature campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. So he hit the campaign trail running, but soon he was slowed by Washington quicksand, negotiating behind closed doors with house republicans who didn’t like his legislation. In the end, the closer was unable to close the deal with members of his own party.” The main issue discussed on Face the Nation this Sunday morning was the failed healthcare reform President Trump was attempted to set into place. Other issues that Face the Nation covered included investigations through congressional intelligence committees and national security, also new surprises in …show more content…
The guests speaking on this episode of Face the Nation were: Tom Cotton, US Senator for Arkansas; Adam Schiff, Representative for California's 28th congressional district; and Trey Gowdy, Representative for South Carolina's …show more content…
Cotton assured that “The failure of this bill this week doesn’t solve the problems of Obamacare, it’s continuing to get worse and our healthcare system is groaning under the weight of Obamacare.” He also gave his reaction on how the process of the bill was a big factor in it failing. “To release a bill that was written in secret, and then expect it to pass in eighteen days, I just don’t think it was feasible,” said Tom Cotton. Cotton believes that the House moved a little too fast on attempting to pass this bill. Although, a pro to the fact that the bill has now failed is that the government now has more time to revisit it in a more deliberate manner. So a positive thing to take out the failing of this bill is that now the new bill the government can establish can be more secure and immensely thought out, instead of being rushed and thrown together. Although, a con to the failing of this healthcare reform is that we now have to keep Obamacare even longer because we now have to take the time to reinforce a new more efficient