USA TODAY

Letter to the editor:

Shame on House Republicans who voted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. A heavy political price might be paid. In the words of Rep. Steny Hoyer, R-Md., Republicans “will rue the day.”

Though in the short run House Republicans can declare a Pyrrhic victory, boasting that the GOP-controlled Congress was able to pass a bill, in 2018 voters in their districts will remember that they voted for what several Republicans, most non-partisan analysts and nearly every major health organization believe is a bad policy that will seriously hurt their constituents. Not to mention that this legislation won’t likely survive in the Senate.

Ironically, House Speaker Paul Ryan criticized Democrats in 2009 for trying to push through health care legislation to meet an “artificial deadline.” House Republicans haven’t learned a lesson from what happened to President Obama in the off-year election. A Democratic-controlled House in 2018 now seems more probable.

Richard Cherwitz; Austin

Letter to the editor:

The health care bill passed in the House clearly shows Republicans’ preference for less health care for millions and more money in the pockets of the wealthy, with no regard for the suffering that will ensue.

Mary F. Warren; Wheaton, Ill.

Facebook comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

We are at the point that we think the government owes us everything in our lives. With that mindset, anything that the government does not deliver to us is evil. The problem is bigger than a golden calf. We are in the place of making government god and god better deliver. This is the socialist god and the aim is to get us all to worship it.

— Danny Moore

Half of the country voted for Republicans knowing full well that they wanted to repeal Obamacare.

— Dilly Barhall

Democrats’ elitism is stunning. Apparently, Republicans are no longer Americans. It’s dangerous to paint anyone who doesn’t think like you as un-American.

— Dan Wright

Policing the USA

Trumpcare — a dog’s breakfast of a bill: Our view

We asked our followers their thoughts on House Republicans passing the American Health Care Act. Tweets are edited for clarity and grammar:

What do I think? Republicans gave easy access to guns and horrible health care so when people run out of options ... it ain’t going to be pretty.

— @LoriSums

It is what Make America Great Again voters deserve after falling for a snake oil salesman. Too bad they will take all of us down with them.

— @nor_cal_jay

All those Republicans who voted in favor of this bill are going to be out of their jobs next year.

— @hush3

I’m counting on the Senate to fix this! In the meantime, working to defeat the GOP in midterms!

— @debilu2

Finally, it took long enough. Perhaps people will actually be able to see a doctor now.

— @meherrn

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