Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Because we said we would” became the motivating force for the legislation. Ryan, Trump and others who had devoted so much oratorical energy to demonizing Obamacare felt that they needed a symbolic victory — any symbolic victory — but discovered that they couldn’t ignore the price. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThat Trump isn’t good at details and follow-through comes as no surprise. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySo very convenient and so very Trump, who manages to strut regardless of circumstances. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHe assured Scherer that all was swell, telling him, “I’m president and you’re not.”That’s a rare Trump statement that will survive fact-checking.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2017 23:03 UTC