Republicans failed to kill Obamacare but they bought boastful TV ads anyway and now they're airing, LOL
Opponents of Donald Trump's failed healthcare bill got a big, meme-filled laugh yesterday. But fans of both basketball and the Affordable Care Act? Well, they got perhaps the biggest laugh of all.
According to a report from Deadspin, a PAC called American Action Network purchased a series of ads thanking several Republican members of Congress for "keeping [their] promise" to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Of course, this didn't happen: As of Friday, Obamacare is alive and kicking, and the Republicans are facing the bitter sting of defeat.
But some of the ads aired anyway, many of them during March Madness coverage. Oops! They've also been on YouTube since March 14, which seems a little, uh, preemptive?
In the immortal words of New Jersey senator Bob Menendez, "Don't worry, that burn is covered under the Affordable Care Act."
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
