What would it take for Trump to walk away from repealing ObamaCare?

President Trump still doesn't know a thing about health care. Beware, Republicans.

Going his own way, thank you very much.
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During the 2016 presidential campaign, many Republicans looked at Donald Trump and saw a president who would preside over a wave of ambitious conservative legislation. Sure he was no ideologue, and had only the barest understanding of any policy issue. But that's what made for a terrific partnership between Congress and the White House: Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell would pass the bills, and because Trump didn't care about the details, he'd sign whatever they put in front of him. What could go wrong?

Quite a bit, as it turns out.

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Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is a senior writer with The American Prospect magazine and a blogger for The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and he is the author or co-author of four books on media and politics.