Rubio: Lack of GOP consensus on healthcare is not a ‘weakness’

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Wednesday insisted that GOP lawmakers’ competing opinions on potential ObamaCare replacement plans are not a cause for concern but rather a matter of “good public policy.”

“This notion that because there’s five different ideas about it, that’s a sign of weakness — is ridiculous,” Rubio said on “Fox & Friends.”

“It’s a good thing that there are a lot of different ideas. That means a lot of people are thinking about it. That’s how you come up with good public policy. And somehow, nowadays, having different ideas and bringing them together and trying to figure out the right way forward is a sign of weakness. That’s ridiculous.”

{mosads}Republicans are scrambling to build consensus on how they will replace the Affordable Care Act. So far, myriad options have been floated, but no singular plan has been put forward by the party. 

The lack of consensus has made it difficult to repeal former President Obama’s signature healthcare law after Republicans campaigned on a pledge to repeal and replace it.

President Trump said earlier this month that a replacement plan would come in “a couple of weeks,” but no plan has been proposed yet.