Louisiana's representative in congress, Steve Scalise is the third ranking republican in the U.S. House of Representatives and is their WHIP. That title tells of his responsibility which is to see that the House has enough votes to pass the republican's agenda. In other words, use the WHIP to have his fellow republicans fall in line with the Speaker of the House. Well the WHIP failed last Friday when the republican's plan to repeal and replace the ACA failed to even vote on their own Plan and the issue died for the time being.
Scalise is part of the republican controlled congress for the past two years and has the distinction of being one of the most unproductive congress in the past 50 years. They not only failed to earn their salary, they continue to be a "do nothing" congress. Scalise used smoke and mirrors in his often pronouncements to repeal and replace the ACA and his scheme and ploy failed.
The only way Scalise and his party can save face on health care is to talk to the democratic party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
