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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Jul 20, 2013, 05:14 PM Jul 2013

Boehner: GOP Will Do 'Everything We Can' To Thwart ObamaCare

By Elise Viebeck - 07/20/13 02:56 PM ET

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) doubled down against ObamaCare in an interview set to air Sunday, calling the law "bad for America" and vowing to fight its implementation.

"ObamaCare is bad for America," Boehner told CBS's "Face the Nation." "We're going to do everything we can to make sure it never happens."

Boehner's comments come several days after the House voted to delay the law's employer and individual mandates over a White House veto threat.

The votes mark nearly 40 times that House Republicans have sought to defund, dismantle or repeal healthcare reform.

Democrats have accused the GOP of mounting a campaign to sabotage the law's implementation.

Read more: http://thehill.com/video/sunday-shows/312419--boehner-gop-will-do-everything-we-can-to-thwart-obamacare#ixzz2ZcfWPYI6

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Boehner: GOP Will Do 'Everything We Can' To Thwart ObamaCare (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2013 OP
What ever happened to brucefan Jul 2013 #1
their laser's out of focus....... lastlib Jul 2013 #4
It was never about jobs. That was just a "cover" sakabatou Jul 2013 #8
BONER NEVER CARED ABOUT JOBS trueblue2007 Jul 2013 #11
Well guys Turbineguy Jul 2013 #2
But I WISH they could experience the reality of GOPDon'tCare...... lastlib Jul 2013 #3
Wrong. If you serve two terms you get free medical for life. Kablooie Jul 2013 #7
Wishful thinking on my part. Turbineguy Jul 2013 #10
Thanks, Boner, we hadn't noticed! 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #5
Well Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #6
Why doesn't the GOPee like DoleCare/RomneyCare anymore?!?! blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #9
Because implementing anything, even a policy that was Republican in the past.... Parable Arable Jul 2013 #17
The Democrats in the House are silent on this subject as the republicans scream about repeal. AlinPA Jul 2013 #12
Let 'em vote on it Rstrstx Jul 2013 #13
so much for bohner's promises sigmasix Jul 2013 #14
boner is a dumbass. mgcgulfcoast Jul 2013 #15
The GOP should really do everything they can to make it succeed (hear me out) Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #16

Turbineguy

(37,372 posts)
2. Well guys
Sat Jul 20, 2013, 05:24 PM
Jul 2013

you'll need Obamacare when you lose your lavish bennies when the voters throw your asses out.

Parable Arable

(126 posts)
17. Because implementing anything, even a policy that was Republican in the past....
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:58 PM
Jul 2013

Would make it look as if PBO accomplished something... And their main goal is to make sure no policies, including erstwhile Republican ones, are passed.. I know, it makes no sense to me either.

Rstrstx

(1,399 posts)
13. Let 'em vote on it
Sun Jul 21, 2013, 03:19 PM
Jul 2013

Then they'll be forced to get on to other matters. Any such bill could never become law until 2017 at the very earliest and by then I think Obamacare will be so popular it won't matter. But really, let the fools vote on it and get it out of their system.

sigmasix

(794 posts)
14. so much for bohner's promises
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 11:56 PM
Jul 2013

didnt this POS promise to work with the president to implement the law? Is there a special cemetary for congresspeople that commit treason?

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts)
16. The GOP should really do everything they can to make it succeed (hear me out)
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:39 PM
Jul 2013

that way, if it fails, they will truly be vindicated and can't be blamed. After all, they could legitimately say that they didn't stand in its way and gave it a chance to succeed. And hey, if they help make it successful, they can legitimately share in its success and can show how much "they" helped people- even if they don't do a damned thing other than not stand in its way.

Of course, I don't expect the GOP to heed my advice (and I don't expect ACA to fail without their "assistance&quot , which will unfortunately create more suffering and headaches for the rest of us as the ACA gets implemented.

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