Analysis: Americans voted for change. Will they get it?
Analysis: Americans voted for change. Will they get it?
By Cathleen Decker Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — Nothing about the 2016 presidential election was predictable — not the purloined emails, vulgar videotaped bragging, the insults flung every which way, or the riotous, raucous ascent of a reality television star as he defeated the first woman nominated for the presidency.
Debates over precisely what led to Donald Trump's victory may continue for decades. Undeniable even now is that one factor played a huge role: a deep desire for change.
The question for 2017: Is the change Americans get the change they wanted?
As the new year approaches, mixed signals abound.
Trump campaigned relentlessly on repealing his predecessor's signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act. Mentions of his plan to tear it down beginning on his first day in office prompted explosive applause during his campaign rallies. Several of Trump's early Cabinet picks are forcefully against Obamacare, reinforcing his intent to repeal.
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By Cathleen Decker Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — Nothing about the 2016 presidential election was predictable — not the purloined emails, vulgar videotaped bragging, the insults flung every which way, or the riotous, raucous ascent of a reality television star as he defeated the first woman nominated for the presidency.
Debates over precisely what led to Donald Trump's victory may continue for decades. Undeniable even now is that one factor played a huge role: a deep desire for change.
The question for 2017: Is the change Americans get the change they wanted?
As the new year approaches, mixed signals abound.
Trump campaigned relentlessly on repealing his predecessor's signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act. Mentions of his plan to tear it down beginning on his first day in office prompted explosive applause during his campaign rallies. Several of Trump's early Cabinet picks are forcefully against Obamacare, reinforcing his intent to repeal.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ana...
