Donald Trump entered office on January 20, 2017 with a fairly low approval rate. It's been 257 days since. During this time, the president has been dead set to lower his approval ratings even more by attempting to get rid of Obamacare. He, along with his team, has tried over 50 times to repeal it but has yet to face the truth: Obamacare should not be repealed.
Taking away Obamacare would hit the economy hard. People lacking insurance used to be swamped with medical bills to pay out-of-pocket, but after Obamacare turned that around for them, they finally have a safety net for their health. With Obamacare, they have annual maximums they pay in order to ensure there's money left over at the end of the day and not all of it is spent on medical bills. And even if a person were unable to pay their medical bills, medical professionals cannot refuse treatment, which begs the question: who will pay the bills? This is where Obamacare steps in to meet both parties halfway. Cutting out that middleman will bring us back to the original dilemma and deter lower-income earners from seeking medical help.
Even Ohio's Republican Representative Mike Turner said,“This [repeal] bill will leave our most vulnerable citizens with inadequate health coverage. I cannot support a health plan to replace Obamacare that puts my constituents’ health benefits at risk.” He is just one of the 20 Republicans who voted against the repeal.
Even the opposing political party must admit Obamacare helps people quite a bit and allows many parents to sleep in peace knowing all their children under the age of 26 are insured. Obamacare is an integral part of many families' lives now. Taking it away at this point is like taking candy from a baby — easy for those in power, but the "baby" are the people losing their healthcare and the ones who will inevitably suffer the most, taking into consideration that members of Congress all have access to "free or low cost" healthcare. It doesn't make sense why Congress would then wish to revoke that privilege from the average American while the Congressional members themselves benefit.
There are multitude of layers to this issue, but one thing is for sure, Obamacare cannot simply be "repealed" without dragging financial, familial and ethical issues to the forefront.