Rep. Gary Ackerman (D., N.Y.) has hatched a curious plot to destroy Obamacare — sort of. The Hill reports:

[A]ckerman, a strong advocate for the healthcare reform law, vowed Tuesday to introduce a series of bills next week that would roll back some of the most popular provisions of the law.
The congressman said the legislation — all titled the HIPA-CRIT (Health Insurance Protects America—Can’t Repeal IT) — will give Republicans a chance to “put up, or sit down” on their campaign promise to repeal the eight-month-old law.
“This will be the big chance for Republicans to do what they’ve vowed to do,” the 13-term member said. “These bills will be their chance to at long last restore liberty and repeal the evil monster they’ve dubbed ‘Obamacare.’”

In a ‘Dear Colleagues’ letter to fellow House members, Ackerman implored them to “Go ahead, make my day. Become a cosponsor.”

Perhaps Ackerman’s stunt will be more successful than his demand for President Mubarak’s resignation.