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时文考研英语阅读时文精选考研英语阅读ComingbacktobitehimRepublicanswanttorepealBarackObamashealthlaws.HowbadlycouldtheyhurtthereformsandhowmuchwillthishelptheminNovemberselections?Oct14th2010|NEWYORKWHATdoesMrsDAmicocareaboutmost?Thatquestion,concerningafictionalbutrepresentativeconstituentfromhisLongIslandbase,isonethatpreoccupiesSteveIsrael,amoderateDemocraticcongressmanfromNewYork.Heworriesthattheanswer,alltoooften,isBarackObamascontroversialnewhealth-carereformbill,enactedbackinMarch.Hisstrategyhasbeentotackletheissuehead-on,bytrumpetingthevirtuesofObamacare,suchastheplannedendtolifetimecapsoninsurancepayoutsortheguaranteethatinsurancemustbeofferedtoall,withoutdiscriminationonthegroundsofpre-existingconditions.IjustgotsickoftheRepublicansgettingawaywithmurder,hedeclares.Thismakeshimararebird,formostDemocratsrunningforre-electionarestayingmumorapologisingfortheirvotesforreform.Republicans,whohavenoisilydeclaredtheirintentiontorepealthenewhealthlawsiftheywincontrolofCongress,appeartohavefoundausefulweaponinthecampaign.Anoutrightrepealisimpossible,asMrObamacouldsimplyvetoanysuchbill.SoRepublicansareplanninginsteadastrategyofdefundingthenewhealthlaw.EvenTomDaschle,aprominentDemocraticformersenator,thinksthisistheRepublicansbestweapon.InGettingItDone,anewbookpublishedthisweek,hedeclaresItwouldbealltooeasytokillthereformeffortnotbyrepealingit,butbystarvingit.Thebillwillneedover$100billioninaround100newauthorisationsoverthenextdecade,allofwhichwillrequireapprovalfromCongress.Besidesthat,theRepublicanscouldattachprovisionstovitalbills,suchasthebudget,thatwouldforbidfederalworkers(say,attheInternalRevenueService)fromimplementingthelaw.CongressmanPaulRyan,aninfluentialRepublicanfromWisconsin,insiststhatWelltryeveryangle,fromdefundingtobudgetreconciliation.