, Columnist
Republicans Really Can Pretend to Repeal Obamacare
Yes, it's phony. But it's a solution that works for almost everyone.
It doesn't matter what it's called.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
The Republicans may have a way out of their "repeal and replace" Obamacare position, which is proving a lot more difficult than they realized. The catch is that their alternative may be even more phony.
It could phonier than the "repeal and rename" strategy I anticipated. For years, I've said that Republicans could simply rename the Affordable Care Act and its various components -- so we might have, for example, "Ronald Reagan Freedom Insurance Choices" instead of the current Obamacare marketplaces.