House passes ObamaCare repeal, sending measure to president

[Scottftlc]

It doesn't make up for the omnibus budget last month (which was treachery - IMO - that can never be forgiven), or the fact that they aren't highlighting and forcing Obama to repeatedly veto a suspension of the Syrian refugee program...but they did the right thing making him veto this.  Now they should do it over and over...making him veto it every other month or so this entire year.  You need to do things repeatedly to get the impact to sink in.

I think they are playing games because their ass has been scalded by their own voters, but it is not wrong to do this.

[Bigun]

It doesn't make up for the omnibus budget last month (which was treachery - IMO - that can never be forgiven), or the fact that they aren't highlighting and forcing Obama to repeatedly veto a suspension of the Syrian refugee program...but they did the right thing making him veto this.  Now they should do it over and over...making him veto it every other month or so this entire year.  You need to do things repeatedly to get the impact to sink in.

I think they are playing games because their ass has been scalded by their own voters, but it is not wrong to do this.

ABSOLUTELY right! 100%! 

Where I grew up we called it "closing the barn door after the horse is out"!

[EdinVA]

It doesn't make up for the omnibus budget last month (which was treachery - IMO - that can never be forgiven), or the fact that they aren't highlighting and forcing Obama to repeatedly veto a suspension of the Syrian refugee program...but they did the right thing making him veto this.  Now they should do it over and over...making him veto it every other month or so this entire year.  You need to do things repeatedly to get the impact to sink in.

I think they are playing games because their ass has been scalded by their own voters, but it is not wrong to do this.

 

[alicewonders]

It doesn't make up for the omnibus budget last month (which was treachery - IMO - that can never be forgiven), or the fact that they aren't highlighting and forcing Obama to repeatedly veto a suspension of the Syrian refugee program...but they did the right thing making him veto this.  Now they should do it over and over...making him veto it every other month or so this entire year.  You need to do things repeatedly to get the impact to sink in.

I think they are playing games because their ass has been scalded by their own voters, but it is not wrong to do this.

I question the timing.  Why didn't they do this before they caved on the budget?  What took them so long?

[Sanguine]

Why YES GOPE, the voters actually expected you to follow thur on your promises

The Pledge to America is a list of proposed legislative items that the Republican Party promised to pursue in the 112th Congress if Republicans gained a majority of the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2010 election.[1] The Pledge to America was written by Rep. Kevin McCarthy's staffer Brian Wild at the behest of House Republican leaders.[2] The Pledge to America was publicly released on September 23, 2010, at a hardware store in Sterling, Virginia.[3]

Contents

    1 Main points
    2 Reactions
    3 Fundraising and electoral results
    4 Legislative results
    5 See also
    6 References
    7 External links

Main points

The pledge criticized the Obama administration, stating that "An arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many". It lists a number of issues, along with the Republican plan to solve them.

In the pledge, Republicans call for:

    Extending the temporary tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 for all taxpayers, including those for those earning over $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples).
    A tax deduction for small businesses on up to 20 percent of their business income.
    A hold on all unspent funds authorized as part of 2009's stimulus bill or the 2008 TARP legislation.
    Roll back government spending to 2008 levels, to save $100 billion while exempting "seniors, veterans, and our troops" from cuts; this would entail cutting 21 percent of the $477 billion budgeted for domestic discretionary spending.[4]
    A hiring freeze on all federal agencies except those necessary to national security.
    A repeal of the 2010 health-care reform bill.
    Reform of medical liability and health insurance practices.
    A permanent ban on any federal funding for abortion.
    A requirement that Congress post all bills online three days before a vote.
    A requirement that lawmakers cite the specific constitutional authority that enables the legislation.
    A ban on trials on U.S. soil for detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay.

I had forgotten this.  We might ought to send copies of it to our "representatives" & "public servants" in Congress.

[alicewonders]

I had forgotten this.  We might ought to send copies of it to our "representatives" & "public servants" in Congress.

And I'm sure they will file that in their "circular" file cabinet (garbage can).

[flowers]

Yes, uncle Harry gave them permission

If we didn't need anymore evidence that this is all just for some type of political gain and kabuki theater.....here is your sign. Reid gave the OK.

So now what? obama will have a hour long special on how congress is wants to take away your healthcare?  What if obama just rips this up and doesn't sign it or veto it. If he rips it up and throws it away it now give way for him to do so with all legislation that hits his desk. This must be the real reason Reid let them send this to him.

[Bigun]

If we didn't need anymore evidence that this is all just for some type of political gain and kabuki theater.....here is your sign. Reid gave the OK.

So now what? obama will have a hour long special on how congress is wants to take away your healthcare?  What if obama just rips this up and doesn't sign it or veto it. If he rips it up and throws it away it now give way for him to do so with all legislation that hits his desk. This must be the real reason Reid let them send this to him.

Reid did no such thing! The Senate used the reconciliation process to pass it after they got there asses handed them back home during the Christmas break!

[Scottftlc]

Reid did no such thing! The Senate used the reconciliation process to pass it after they got there asses handed them back home during the Christmas break!

Yes they did...and frankly, I think it would have been even better if the Democrats were forced to filibuster endlessly to save Obama from getting this on his desk to veto.  That would have been wonderful theater, this theater requires repeated performances as he will probably veto at 1 AM on the day of the Super Bowl.

[flowers]

Reid did no such thing! The Senate used the reconciliation process to pass it after they got there asses handed them back home during the Christmas break!

OK thank you for info.