President Trump can fix the Affordable Care Act without Congress!

For those of you who know me, it is rare I am critical of President Trump.

Its not that I defend him out of loyalty, its that my focus from the very

beginning has been on what he will do for the American people and

our country.

But, today I heard President Trump say once again what I have heard 

him say many times before after becoming frustrated with the failure 

of Congress to offer legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Trump's quote, "let Obamacare fail", rung differently today and gave

me pause.

Here is the first president in my lifetime who is connecting with a cross-

section of our country that has been damaged by political malfeasance.

Like sixty million others who voted for him I heard Trump offer not just 

promises, but real solutions!!

So, when Trump says "let Obamacare fail", he unwittingly also saying

"lets fail the American people".

First of all, lets drop 'repeal and replace', it i become toxic to both Obama

loyalists and Obamacare detractors.  To continue this line of debate gets 

us nowhere!

BOTH parties are treating the Affordable Care Act as a  piñata , rather than 

the serious issue that requires supporters and detractors to fix!

First American don't care a whit which party gets blamed for a failing health

 care system.  They only want what government is offering meets the promises

of affordability and superior health care for all. 

President Trump has the opportunity to do just this, as he outlined during his 

campaign for the presidency and he does not need Congress to do it!

As a businessman he saw first hand the damage the ACA was doing, even as 

many people benefited.  

Trump outlined what he would do to fix health care, yet he has deferred to Congress, 

and the entire country is seeing the results!

President Trump and Health and Human Service Secy. Tom Price have the authority

to address the problems without Congress as the original legislation explicitly stated. 

While the public has become frustrated watching Republicans come up with more 

reasons to justify doing nothing, the table was set after Price was confirmed in February.

There have been stories of what could be done WITHOUT Congress, yet little was done.

Here is an article offering some suggestions.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/10/14576558/price-obamacare-executive-action

Between President Trump and Secy. Price, the Affordable Care Act can be modified to live up 

to President Obama's promise. I urge President Trump to keep it!

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Old Navy flyers never die, they become US Senators

Once again Sen. John McCain weighs in critically on the Trump Administration.

This time it a criticism of  Secy. of State Rex Tillerson who McCain never liked

for State and now implies is 'not up to the job'.

Consider exactly what McCain is saying now about Tillerson who has been on the
job for only six months and what McCain had to say about Hillary Clinton after her
four year tenure at State and the damage she did!  You will be hard pressed to find

such criticism!  (Guess McCain agreed with the uranium sale to Putin and Benhazi)

McCain remains delusional today about world affairs as he was about the Lincoln 

Savings and Loan when he was implicated with four other US senators, becoming

infamously known as the "Keating Five", which resulted in him and the others
receiving censure, the equivalent to a traffic warning rather than a speeding ticket!

McCain refuses to "fade away" as MacArthur stated old soldiers do in speech before

Congress. He still believes he is relevant unaware his relevance is only in his own

mind, unsupported from a political career, devoid of measurable accomplishments!

McCain who claimed to be a protector the veterans did little to address problems

in the Veterans Administration during his forty year political career, only observing
as problems were passed along from one president to another for decades.

In fact, the new Secretary Veteran Affairs, David J. Shulkin, is addressing problems

at the VA that McCain and other politicians showed little interest in fixing.

Mc Cain will go down as the longest imprisoned captive of war to serve in the US
Senate.  And in the world of "firsts and longest", he will be celebrated, but only
a hollow legacy!.

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America is God's 'Chosen Nation'

​It's almost the​ Fourth of July, known as Independence Day,​ a​ fitting
​name for the country that is home ​of the freest people in humankind, ​
whose independence is guarantee​d, as they rule themselves.

For me, its not a stretch to say America is God's 'Chosen Nation'. 

After all, no other nation is home of more people of different races

and nationalities that share America's intangible bounty, no matter 

when they arrived or where they are from, citizens and visitors alike. 

There is no religious or station qualifier in our country, all are welcome.

Yes, we have a sizable number that cringe whenever "American
Exceptionalism" is mentioned rather than demonstrate pride. 

Perhaps they feel embarrassed for having the abundance of riches 

that most other nations do not have. 

But, how else can we describe the most generous and benevolent nation

in humankind other than acknowledge it is exceptional? 

Our country not only cares for its people but also can be counted on to

send humanitarian aid where needed as well as defend those unable to 

defend themselves.​

The United States, this landmass of almost four million square 

miles, is rare in so many ways​. What other​ nation​ can self sustain

a population of almost 330 million people, third largest in the 
world​ with a quality of life and standard of living unmatched.​

Not only self sustain, but​ thrive even as it  provides valued 
resources for the most depressed parts of the world.

Can anyone name one other nation that has done so much for so 

many?  I cannot think of one.

Yes, we cannot overlook the plight of some, that live in 'forgotten' 

patches of America, where poverty has reigned from one generation 

to the next. But, this has less to do with a nation's broken promise

than it does with the failures of individuals and governance in these communities. Yet, even within these areas of blight, problems have

a better chance of being overcome than anywhere else!

So, on this Independence Day, how do YOU feel? How many of you 

truly appreciate our great nation? How many realize no matter 

​where 

you live, your home state has so much to offer. Travel

throughout  your state and observe the natural wonder.

Behold the wonder of the natural landscape blended with the 

wonder 

of what man has created. Every state is unique,​ ​which 

I believe is a blessing by the Almighty.​

We may all agree the Grand Canyon is a natural world wonder,

but 

there are also so many lesser natural landscapes in our own 

backyards, found in Utah, Michigan, New York and each of our 

other states.​ Visit them, see for yourselves! ​

Where else can we find so much of Nature's bounty and wonder

in a continent that is one-tenth the size of our entire planet.

Nature, with God's 'helping hand' has done what man can only

view 

with awe!

If the United States is not the "Chosen Nation", than no place is!

Cherish where you live, the freedom and the responsibility 

to

self-govern!

God has Blessed America.  Be thankful he has!

Happy Independence Day!

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