Frum: Even If Mitt Wins Presidency, GOP Will Not ‘Repeal and Replace’ Affordable Care Act

Republicans will find the task of writing their “replace” law even more agonizing than the Democrats found original passage. The party has no internal consensus on what a replacement would look like. Worse, any replacement of the law’s popular elements will require financing. But where is that money to come from? New taxes are unacceptable. The proceeds of “closing loopholes” are already spoken for — that’s how President Romney has promised to finance his promise to cut the top rate of tax 28 percent. And he’s also promised to increase defense spending.

Republican pundit and former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum.

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