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Kevin Drum points out that for all the hysteria about government acting to make sure as many Americans as possible have health care, the only group that is strongly against it is wealthy Republicans.

And it's worth quoting what Drum predicts about what Trump is going to do to fulfill his promise of "something terrific" that will make sure everyone is covered…

Unfortunately, the answer is pretty obvious: he's going to propose a replacement plan that does hardly anything for anyone and then he's going to lie about it — loudly and relentlessly. Congressional Republicans will all join in, and the press will then report that the effect of the replacement plan is "controversial." Because, really, who can say what it does? All those numbers are pretty confusing, after all.