Republicans ask Dems: Where’s your healthcare plan? – The Hill

The Republican National Committee (RNC)on Wednesday released an ad attacking Democrats for being unwilling to work with the GOP to repeal and replace ObamaCare while not offering their own plan

The ad features video footage of Democrats such asSen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWhy Trump should renominate Inga Bernstein for the District of Massachusetts Dems try new slogan: Have you seen the other guys? Clinton responds to GOP request for healthcare plan with campaign page MORE (Mass.) and Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonVoter fraud commission may have violated law Budowsky: Will Trump appease Putin? Clinton responds to GOP request for healthcare plan with campaign page MORE attacking the House and Senate plans to repeal ObamaCare.

Weve got to fix whats broken. Where's your plan, @HillaryClinton? pic.twitter.com/CmRB4mCsZd

Itopens with Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersClinton responds to GOP request for healthcare plan with campaign page Dem challenging Paul Ryan raises 0K in campaign's first 12 days Republicans ask Dems: Where's your healthcare plan? MORE (I-Vt.) and Democrats admitting that ObamaCare is fraught with problems, as well as footage of Democrats being questioned about their own replacement plan. The lawmakers' answers are not included.

The adalso features footage of former President Bill ClintonBill ClintonRepublicans ask Dems: Where's your healthcare plan? Puerto Rico faces off with bondholders over statehood Poll: Trump disapproval at 57 percent MOREcalling ObamaCare the "craziest thing" and hittingit for rising premiums and coverage gaps.

"Democrats know ObamaCare is broken," the ad concludes. "We have a plan to fix it."

"Where's their plan?" it asks.

RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel in a statement demanded Democrats put aside "political games" and work to fix America's broken healthcare system.

Everyone agrees Obamacare has been a disaster for the American people," McDanielwrote.

"While Republicans work to fix our broken healthcare system, Democrats have dug in their heels in the name of partisanship, instead focused on obstruction and resistance," she added. Its past time do-nothing Democrats in Washington put aside their political games and work together with Republicans to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to all Americans.

Several Senate Republicans have criticized their own party for negotiating and writing a healthcare bill largely behind closed doors and without input from Democrats.

Healthcare is such an important thing. I think we should have debated it in open, in committee hearings, have both sides bring in witnesses, Sen. Rand PaulRand PaulTime to pass National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Republicans ask Dems: Where's your healthcare plan? Pressure on McConnell to deliver ObamaCare repeal MORE (R-Ky.) said last month.

I would like a more open process, that's for sure, saidSen. Lisa MurkowskiLisa MurkowskiRepublicans ask Dems: Where's your healthcare plan? Constituents lobby GOP senators on healthcare at July Fourth celebrations Senate GOP pressures budget refs for better score on ObamaCare replacement MORE (R-Alaska), another key vote on the bill.

Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles SchumerSessions condemns 'cowardly, unprovoked attack' on NYPD officer Schumer: 'Baffling' Trump doesn't have specific agenda for Putin meeting Schumer mourns slain NYPD cop MORE (D-N.Y.) late last month pushed President Trump to meet with Senate Democrats to discuss a bipartisan healthcare deal.

"I repeat the offer I made to President Trump and my Republican friends yesterday: Let's start over. Drop this fundamentally flawed approach ... and we can discuss the problems that our Americans are actually concerned about: the cost, the quality and availability on healthcare," Schumer said from the Senate floor.

Schumer stressed that Democrats were ready to talk about improving healthcare when lawmakers return from the July Fourthholiday recess.

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