GOP senator warns Republicans about health care

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Speaking with The Hill at his Russell Building Senate office, Braun explained that the measures taken by the GOP to repeal ObamaCare without a plan itself were one of the main reasons for the election. Democrat of 2018.

"What was it, about 55 seats in the House?" Said Braun. Republicans lost 40 seats in the 2018 midterm elections and Democrats won a majority in the House for the first time since 2011.

The freshman senator fears that Republicans will breed again in 2020.

"Everything about the repeal is damaging to our case regarding what we are going to replace by … [Democrats] We took the problem very well because of the vacuum we created, "said Braun.

Republicans campaigned in 2016 to repeal and replace ObamaCare. The voters gave the Republicans control of the White House and both houses of Congress, but the GOP's efforts to repeal the law were a legislative debacle and a political disaster.

"We were not prepared with a complete alternative," Braun said. "We are apologists for the industry."

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In the meantime, some of the presidential candidates for the 2020 presidency are behind "Medicare for All".

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Braun thinks that a government-run health system would be a colossal failure and could put the country out of business.

But he warned that the proposal could make its way, both for the simplicity of the slogan "Medicare for all" and because the Democrats will sell it to the public every day by the time of the elections.

"Democrats are selling something so simple," Braun said.

"It will resonate everywhere because if you do not have a credible alternative … we will probably stumble in 2020," he said.

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Their work is still in its infancy.

Braun says that the goal is at least to have the pillars of a plan in place before the 2020 elections.

But he added that any proposal should include the most popular provisions in ObamaCare, including coverage for pre-existing conditions and an allowance for children to stay on their parents' diet up to the age of 26. years.

"We had better put something in place, but we are not ready now and we can not leave a void, you will see the details after the elections or we will pay the price," said Braun.

"Before 2020, we need to put the principles in place so that they can be compared to something concrete rather than just making promises," he added. "And we must get rid of the idea of ​​simply repealing. Obamacare is widely proven that it can not work because of the cost. But tenants, coverage of pre-existing conditions, children benefiting from the scheme until the age of 26 must remain. "

The comments come after Trump said that the GOP would become "the part of health care." But the president also said any legislation would be put to a vote after the 2020 elections.

Braun said the 2020 presidential contest announces it as a "nail biting".

Still, he remains optimistic, but Trump will retain his gains in the Rust Belt and Midwest states, which propelled his surprising trip to the White House.

Braun, former president and CEO of a successful auto parts company, said the economy would be a major asset for Republicans in 2020.

And he predicted that the Green New Deal and Liberal Democrat proposals, such as free university studies and the abolition of the electoral college, would scare voters out of the city center.

"I think it will scare a lot of people," he said. "It will not fly in Indiana, I do not think it's flying in places like Michigan, Wisconsin or even Pennsylvania, where the situation was pretty good for the other side before."

Trump and Vice President Pence, the former governor of Indiana, made several trips in 2018 to the state of Hoosier to campaign for Braun, who then defeated the former Senator Sen. Joe DonnellyJoseph (Joe) Simon DonnellyLobbying World Global Lobbying Overnight Energy: Trump hires former oil lobbyist Bernhardt to head Interior | Bernhardt denounces Obama officials for the agency's ethical problems | The leader of a large green group resigns MORE (RE).

Braun said he was eager to return the favor by campaigning for the president's bid for the president's re-election in 2020. Trump won Indiana by far in 2016.

Could there be another politician from Indiana on the Democratic side ticket?

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"I think it's just the result of frustrating the country's voters, they're looking for something different and Pete is in the spotlight because he's certainly not a politician in the agricultural system," said Braun. "He's an outsider, I was an outsider, we saw how it worked in Indiana."

Buttigieg, who is gay, criticized Pence for his record on LGBT issues. Braun said Pence had a "strong" reputation in the Midwest and warned Buttigieg against any brawl with him.

"It's a bit risky for Pete if he wants to climb the ladder, if we want to succeed in the Midwest," said Braun.

"I think Pete … can not be too close to Bernie Sanders," he added. "It would be a young Bernie. It may be his nickname. I'm sure there will be nicknames for the opponents.