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The Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday that would undo parts of ObamaCare and block federal funding to Planned Parenthood – though it faces turbulence in the Senate, and a certain veto from President Obama should it reach his desk.
The bill passed 240-189.
Though Republicans have gone after the Affordable Care Act before, as well as Planned Parenthood, this bill is unique in that it uses a parliamentary tactic to make it easier to pass the Senate. Republicans wrapped the bill in a procedure that would shield it from a Senate filibuster -- meaning it will need only 51 votes to pass that chamber, as opposed to 60.
originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: Aazadan
Wrong my friend. The idea of the house of reps is to REPRESENT their constituency. Democracy...whether you agree with this or not ... depends on it.
originally posted by: WP4YT
I could care less about the planned parenthood portion. But God I hope it passes. Obama Care is awful.
The stupid government wants me to pay like a $2,000 fine for not having health insurance. Something I don't need nor want. I don't have $2000 to pay the fine. Guess the government wants me to lose my house.
Oh yeah... I COULD pay like $400 a month for ObamaCare, and have a $6000 deductible I'll never meet. Yeah, pay $400 a month for something I can't even use.
Honestly, #### you Obama
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: Aazadan
Wrong my friend. The idea of the house of reps is to REPRESENT their constituency. Democracy...whether you agree with this or not ... depends on it.
And people seem to forget the Majority in the House of Representatives represents the majority of Citizens by population.
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: Aazadan
Wrong my friend. The idea of the house of reps is to REPRESENT their constituency. Democracy...whether you agree with this or not ... depends on it.
And people seem to forget the Majority in the House of Representatives represents the majority of Citizens by population.
originally posted by: jimmyx
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: Aazadan
Wrong my friend. The idea of the house of reps is to REPRESENT their constituency. Democracy...whether you agree with this or not ... depends on it.
And people seem to forget the Majority in the House of Representatives represents the majority of Citizens by population.
wrong, you are so wrong. how then did Obama get close to 5 MILLION more votes than Romney in 2012?....
originally posted by: HighDesertPatriot
a reply to: xuenchen
I know the next President would sign it.
Trump 2016.
originally posted by: Aazadan
a reply to: xuenchen
Wasn't this supposed to go through the house yesterday? Either way it's an example of what lawmakers shouldn't be doing. Passing bills that have no chance at getting through Congress much less the Presidents desk is a waste of everyones time. They should be trying to find something a majority can agree to.
Then again, I like having a functional rather than symbolic government.
originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
originally posted by: HighDesertPatriot
a reply to: xuenchen
I know the next President would sign it.
Trump 2016.
Maybe he will "evolve" like Obama and Hillary did on gay rights and a host of other issues that they flip flopped on...
originally posted by: Aazadan
a reply to: xuenchen
Wasn't this supposed to go through the house yesterday? Either way it's an example of what lawmakers shouldn't be doing. Passing bills that have no chance at getting through Congress much less the Presidents desk is a waste of everyones time. They should be trying to find something a majority can agree to.
Then again, I like having a functional rather than symbolic government.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6When the GOP fails to pass something Obama wants, they're "obstructionists."
When the GOP sends something to Obama which he refuses to sign. they're "wasting time."
I'm thinking the GOP may want to start alerting the American people to the Obstructionist in Chief by sending more of these types of popular bills towards Obama. Put the onus solely on him for a change.