Representative Steve King wants to stop Obamacare by adding an amendment to defund it. Congress defunded the Vietnam War in a similar manner so the Republican rules committee would have to approve, says King, but it’s not unprecedented.
The fear around Obamacare is that once the money starts flowing to put it into place, it will never be undone.
King explains his intent here, during a panel discussion at CPAC:
The continuing resolution, passed by the Democrats and Republicans in December, has the government funded through March. So the pressure is on the Republicans to put together a new spending bill.
Republican leadership don’t want political repercussions should an Omnibus bill without Obamacare funding get vetoed or not agreed upon by the Democrats in the Senate. They remember the Clinton-era shutdown. And they remember the public response to it. Is the American mood different now? Will the Democrats blink on this game of chicken?
This is a fight to watch at the beginning of next week.
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Lets not forget . . .
scorpio0679 (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 10:57AM EDT (link)that “defunding” Obamacare ala Rep. King method will be an additional $100bn savings over the next ten years.
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minorcanmaven (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 11:33AM EDT (link)Let’s do it! Come on GOP! Make it so!
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The truth is
caboose Saturday, February 12th at 11:54AM EDT (link)there was no Governmnet “Shutdown” during the Clinton, AKA, Slick Willy,regime. I worked for the Government at the time the leftist used propaganda to bogus claim that the government, was shut down. I and my fellow government employees continued to work and I defy anyone to show evidence of jusr one American missing their social security pay or any other governments pension, or pay, during the supposed time. The only problem was that Americans did not believe their own eyes and allowed the left to dupe them. This continues to be the norm.
Republicans Passively Allowed the Duping
Joe Cor (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 12:00PM EDT (link)They froze up on camera in the face of media attacks and refused to defend their position. Let’s hope they’ve learned a little in the intervening years.
Why are we discussing this
z06gal Saturday, February 12th at 2:15PM EDT (link)for something that has already been declared VOID? Are the republicans not going to act on that? I really wish Jesse Helms was still there. The law has been voided and the admin should be forced to cease any funding or implementation of it.
Please.
Bill S (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 2:53PM EDT (link)You know full well that nothing like this is settled until it hits the Supreme Court. Two court rulings out of four have ruled that it IS constitutional. Obamacare isn’t going away until it hits the Supremes and is ruled unconstitutional by them.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
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mbecker908 (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 4:14PM EDT (link)he doesn’t know that.
True dat. -nt-
Bill S (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 8:59PM EDT (link)“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Actually
kevhead62 Sunday, February 13th at 12:46AM EDT (link)the Vinson ruling is the law of the land and, if the Obama administration continues to implement Obamacare, they’ll be in contempt of court:
http://www.redstate.com/gamecock/2011/02/02/court-orders-are-orders-is-obama-administration-already-in-contempt/
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NeoKong (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 3:03PM EDT (link)I’ll try one more time.
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Representative Steve King
rbdwiggins (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 3:57PM EDT (link)Deund Obamacare
“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
Defund Obamacare
rbdwiggins (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 4:00PM EDT (link)Representative Steve King
“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
ObamaCare
emmi (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 7:35PM EDT (link)The proposed healthcare is nothing but loss of life for many millions here in the USA,as it is in the the current countries that are trying ( unsuccessfully) now to rid themselves of it! The word care and obama just don’t go together at all,.
How about...
anotherindyfilmguy (Diary) Saturday, February 12th at 11:52PM EDT (link)Defund it with a provision recognizing that it was declared unconstitutional and is therefore a void law. Then when the O tries to move forward with it they have extra grounds for impeaching him.
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