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| House votes to Delay Bumblecare or Shut Down the Government |
| 2013-09-29 |
| House Republicans will vote to pass a one-year delay of Obamacare in exchange for funding the government, a plan that drastically increases the chances of a government shutdown this Tuesday. The decision was announced by the GOP leadership in a closed meeting Saturday afternoon, according to sources present. Republicans will also pass a bill to fund U.S. troops if the government shuts down, according to GOP lawmakers. The House's funding measure will keep the government open until mid December. House Republicans will vote to pass a one-year delay of Obamacare in exchange for funding the government, a plan that drastically increases the chances of a government shutdown this Tuesday. |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #11 a plan that drastically increases the chances of a government shutdown this Tuesday Can we have BOTH? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2013-09-29 16:04 |
| #10 You people just don't get it! This is going to be the worst thing since the sequester! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2013-09-29 13:19 |
| #9 I watched a local news report about the Creepy Uncle Sam commercials. Thought this topic was finally getting some consideration. Ends up attempting to be a hit piece using actual investigative reporting, or at least copying somebody else's work. "How many former Koch members are on the board?" "How much of your funding comes from Koch industries?" Brought out their IRS filing papers and everything. Same network which thinks its pretty neat to have Koch Arena in Wichita. Also teh stuhpid is that about a week ago the news started this How Obamacare Helps You and How To Sign Up campaign. This has been, what, four years in the making and its being broadcast now? No media narrative here, nope nope nope. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-09-29 12:52 |
| #8 They should be delighted with this deal - gives them a chance to blame Republicans for the delay and get it working 'better' Bingo! - but that's not the goal. Bingo again. Shut it down. Let it burn. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2013-09-29 10:56 |
| #7 ...that the rallying cries from the Dems and RINO's seem to revolve around some negative impact a gummint shutdown will have on the economy at-large merely emphasizes how degenerated and invasive our governmental rudder has become... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-09-29 10:40 |
| #6 Delaying it a year is already happening for big chunks of ACA - 1) they aren't ready to operate, and 2) are giving waivers to lots of players. They should be delighted with this deal - gives them a chance to blame Republicans for the delay and get it working 'better' - but that's not the goal; they want it to fail in a way they can blame on the Stupid Party (shouldn't be difficult) so they can 'fix' it with single payer national health service. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2013-09-29 07:19 |
| #5 Shut the damn thing DOWN and fix it! If you can't survive a few weeks or months without gov't assistance, you're part of the fok'ing problem! There, I said it. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-09-29 03:24 |
| #4 The Republicans are showing spine instead of folding like wet cardboard? I confess I didn't see that coming. Patience, SteveS. ;-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2013-09-29 02:39 |
| #3 The Republicans are showing spine instead of folding like wet cardboard? I confess I didn't see that coming. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-09-29 02:22 |
| #2 Time to start rounding "Enemies of the People" for "reeducation"? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-09-29 01:49 |
| #1 WHOO HOO. Obama got his ass in a crack. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-09-29 00:21 |