Vance defended Trump’s comment during his presidential debate against Kamala Harris on Sept. 10 that he had “concepts of a plan” for American healthcare to replace the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
“You’re not going to propose a 900-page bill on a debate stage,” Vance said, saying that part of the political process is developing a plan over time, especially allowing for flexibility in a plan given the push and pull of bipartisan legislation.
“Donald Trump could have destroyed the program. Instead, he worked in a bipartisan way to ensure that Americans have access to affordable care,” Vance said. “It's not perfect, of course, and there's so much more than we can do. I think that Donald Trump has earned the right to put in place some better health care policies. He's earned it because he did it successfully the first time.”
— Bryan Hecht