Sen. Ben Sasse Bashes Trump on Twitter on Obamacare Mandate

Sen. Ben Sasse lashed out at Donald Trump on Twitter Friday for his comments Thursday backing the Obamacare individual mandate.

Here are the posts from the Nebraska Republican:

Last night on #CNN, @realDonaldTrump praised ObamaCare's (unconstitutional) individual mandate. He now seems to have embraced 3/4 of O'Care

— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 19, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump
Questn 7. Would you nominate a #SCOTUS justice who agrees with you that fed govt can mandate purchasing specific products?

— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 19, 2016

ObamaCare's 4 biggest probs
1 individ mandate (illegal not to buy)
2 prohibition on catastrophic products
3 fake accounting
4 price controls

— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 19, 2016

During the CNN Republican town hall Thursday in Columbia, S.C., Trump said that — while he would repeal the Affordable Care Act because it is a "disaster" — he supported the individual mandate.

"I like the mandate," the developer told host Anderson Cooper. "Here's where I'm a little bit different. I don't want people dying on the streets."

He did not specify how the mandate would play into any healthcare plan he would develop as president, nor did he outline what programs would replace Obamacare.
Trump did support health savings accounts and allowing Americans to buy insurance across state lines.

"You have to get rid of the lines," Trump said. "You have to have competition."

Trump later responded to Sasse's attacks in these tweets:

I was asked about healthcare by Anderson Cooper & have been consistent- I will repeal all of #ObamaCare, including the mandate, period.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2016

I was referring to a backstop for pre-existing conditions. I will eliminate the law, in its entirety, & replace it w/ something much better.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2016

I will replace it with private plans, health savings accounts, & allow purchasing across state lines. Maximum choice & freedom for consumer.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2016