# Is Trump essentially calling the Republican bluff (ACA repeal)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060 "2017-01-13T18:15:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060/61 "2017-01-15T05:22:30Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> Ray Milland sees what you did there.

Of course he did. He has those special eyes.

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**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060/62 "2017-01-15T05:24:08Z")

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When will Republicans realize that in this day and age, people keep copies of videos like that? It’s going to be all over the comedy shows four years from now.

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**Author:** ![Anny\_Middon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060/63 "2017-01-15T19:31:05Z")

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> [@jasg](#):
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> [li]Pre-existing conditions are nolonger a problematic consideration.[/li]

Insurance companies will not consider taking you on if you have a pre-existing condition. Voila! No longer problematic!

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060/64 "2017-01-15T23:30:40Z")

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That was bad enough, but then to hire investigators who’s job it was to _find_ a pre-existing condition so that they could slip their customers the green weenie?

And on Sunday, they went to church.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-essentially-calling-the-republican-bluff-aca-repeal/777060/65 "2017-01-16T00:09:25Z")

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> [@Anny\_Middon](#):
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> Insurance companies will not consider taking you on if you have a pre-existing condition. Voila! No longer problematic!

… and decrease the surplus population.

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