



The good news for Ryan is that he and his fellow Republicans did promise to pass a regressive health care bill, and now they’ve done exactly that. Whether you believe that’s a positive development is based in part on whether you might ever need an affordable visit to a doctor.



But when it comes to keeping promises, the Speaker and his GOP brethren have found themselves in an awkward spot. Ryan, Donald Trump, and other prominent Republican officials made all kinds of specific guarantees tied to their health care legislation, and they



Indeed, in the Speaker’s case, some of those promises were put in writing. Remember House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) declared with glee the other day that last week’s vote on the GOP health care plan is an example of “ us keeping our promises .” That’s only partially true.The good news for Ryan is that he and his fellow Republicans did promise to pass a regressive health care bill, and now they’ve done exactly that. Whether you believe that’s a positive development is based in part on whether you might ever need an affordable visit to a doctor.But when it comes to keeping promises, the Speaker and his GOP brethren have found themselves in an awkward spot. Ryan, Donald Trump, and other prominent Republican officials made all kinds of specific guarantees tied to their health care legislation, and they proceeded to break many of those commitments without explanation last week.Indeed, in the Speaker’s case, some of those promises were put in writing. Remember this online Q&A published on the House Republican leadership’s website?

Are you repealing patient protections, including for people with pre-existing conditions?



No. Americans should never be denied coverage or charged more because of a pre-existing condition. […]



Won’t millions of Americans lose their health insurance because of your plan?



No. We are working to give all Americans peace of mind about their health care.