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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2014, 08:21 AM Mar 2014

House Republicans Gear Up For 50th Vote To Dismantle Obamacare

House Republicans are poised to reach a new milestone as they gear up for their 50th vote to repeal or dismantle Obamacare.

"You know what they say: 50th time is the charm," mocked President Barack Obama.

The House is set to vote Wednesday on a bill by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) to effectively delay the individual mandate for one year by reducing the penalty in 2014 for not buying insurance from $95 to $0. (Inclement weather in Washington could conceivably delay the bill further.)

The Republican-led chamber passed a similar bill last July, capturing 22 Democratic votes. Now that it's an election year, it's plausible that a significant number of Democrats will defect, given the unpopularity of the individual mandate and the likelihood that Senate Democrats will throw the bill in the garbage once it arrives.

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House Republicans Gear Up For 50th Vote To Dismantle Obamacare (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2014 OP

When I voted yesterday, the precinct worker asked which primary I wanted to vote in. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #1

I saw this referenced in a headline the other day... Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #2

I keep visualizing a tall lanky Obama holding the midget GOP at bay with his Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #3

I can see that. . .but Obama is Lonestar and the GOP is Dark Helmet Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #4

Ohh boy, we can celebrate!!!! nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #5

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. When I voted yesterday, the precinct worker asked which primary I wanted to vote in.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 08:27 AM

Mar 2014

My reply "Do I look clinically insane?"

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

2. I saw this referenced in a headline the other day...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 03:50 PM

Mar 2014

and I assumed it was an "Onion" thing or some other such parody.

Seriously. Is there some record for futility that they're hoping to break?

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

3. I keep visualizing a tall lanky Obama holding the midget GOP at bay with his

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 03:53 PM

Mar 2014

Outstretched palm as they swing their fists wildly in the air.

Nanjing to Seoul

(2,088 posts)

4. I can see that. . .but Obama is Lonestar and the GOP is Dark Helmet

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 12:48 AM

Mar 2014

Then Obama lets the GOP go, and they go crashing head first into the wall.

May the schwartz be with you.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

5. Ohh boy, we can celebrate!!!!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 12:49 AM

Mar 2014

A cake and everything the big FIVE-OH

(It is tragic, but we need to laugh at this point)

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