What the Alexander and Murray plan does is extend the unconstitutional question of government subsidies to health insurers past the 2018 elections. The RINOs in Congress join their friends from across the aisle in betting the 2018 election will swing the pendulum back to favor liberal causes like full-funding of Obamacare subsidies. Rest assured, 2018 race will pit big Pharmaceuticals and deep-pocketed health insurers against middle-class, working Americans. 
Pres. Trump should tell McConnell to do what he thinks best when it comes to the question of a floor vote on ObamaCare. But if Congress is going to keep the theft of millions by to health insurers of ObamaCare, they must do it over his veto.