By Josh Dawsey , Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow Ashley Parker and Ashley Parker White House reporter Email Bio Follow Damian Paletta Damian Paletta Reporter covering economic policy Email Bio Follow March 27 at 9:01 PM Mick Mulvaney is trying to achieve as acting White House chief of staff what he never could as a conservative firebrand in Congress.
“The Republican Party will soon be known as the party of health care,” the president enthused while walking into a lunch of Republican senators Tuesday. He seemed to try to justify his administration’s unexpected decision, telling reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday that “if the Supreme Court rules that Obamacare is out, we’ll have a plan that is far better than Obamacare.”
He used his budget office perch to craft spending plans that drastically reduced funding for programs such as education, environmental protection and housing. Earlier this year, following a partial government shutdown he supported, it was Mulvaney who helped aggressively engineer the controversial emergency declaration plan to fund large sections of a border wall without congressional approval — and dubbed it “D-Day,” White House officials said.
Before Monday’s filing, the Justice Department argued that there were grounds only to strike down the law’s consumer protections, including those for people with preexisting health conditions, but that the rest should be kept intact. Now the administration wants the whole law thrown out.Mulvaney is proving to be a far different chief of staff than his predecessors.
“Mick’s approach is hands-off but not hands-free,” said White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. “He is involved in every policy discussion, presidential decision-making exercise, and he and his team make sure the president is fully briefed.” Mulvaney has also described a steep learning curve on foreign policy, and told others how surreal it was to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Hanoi summit last month.
I really pray that,as a country, we manage to survive this madness.
Who is paying MickMulvaneyOMB to kill America's Healthcare.
fivestagesofliberalgrief denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Thank you IngrahamAngle FoxNews
Republicans need to stop,this is a Trump revenge vendetta.Trump doesn't care that by taking his revenge out on the American People taking their Healthcare away with no plan/policy to replace is absolutely despicable &cruel. Why should they all have the best healthcare and not us?
That's because Mulvaney always has and always will work for the KOCH BROTHERS AGENDA!
CrazyBob48 Mick Mulvaney failed to pay back multi million $ loans on a failed RE deals, basically screwed everyone involved and got away with it
Why hasn’t any Republican in Congress grown a Spine yet ? Save America !
It's like the Republicans found the 'village idiot' to do their evil. No wonder they're very excited to have realDonaldTrump in the W.H. and no wonder they will protect him to the end!
Of course he does. Mulvaney is looking more like a Hitler sidekick every day. What's worse is, he's acting like one.
Always good to support the boss’ irrational vendettas.
I want it repeal. My sister committed sucide because of the lack of adequate health care. Obama I hold in-part responsible.
I'm a conservative who has ACA insurance. To strike down Obamacare w/o an immediate replacement could potentially lead to our oldest son w/pre-existing conditions losing coverage & a doubling of our premiums. We are not alone. Not sure this is the wisest course of action.
Republicans who are pushing for dismantling ACA & pre-existing conditions are so enthusiastic because they have a pre-existing condition of complete absence of empathy.
If the Republicans get rid of this, All of them will be voted out. EVERY person with a preexisting condition or child with one will be at the polls.
This is his revenge factor! But what he doesn't realize is that you're taking your revenge out on the AMERICAN PEOPLE! He's trying to get back at Obama! VoteHimOut!
We are all one sickness or one catastrophe away from losing everything.Something has got to change for Americans.
BIG MISTAKE!
Deplorables gonna deplorable
Paraphrasing Junot Diaz - This is how you lose (the 2020 elections). Go for it Mulvaney.
ACA was illegal from the start!
Is there one decent leader left in the Republican Party?
I find Washington Post to be a rag, you pushed Russian Collusion for over 2 years and are being sued for $250 Million.
South Carolinian. Shaking head. 😔
GOP misgivings? They have given him everything he has asked for and more! And ignored everything else that he has done!
Mike is a rich, white guy. He doesn't have to worry about healthcare costs.
What happened to the Folks in the Collusion Division of your paper? Last trip to the Vet?
SaveACA
Provided he's reelected?
What does Trump have on him?