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The House of Representatives approved the repeal of Barack Obama’s health-care reform law today. This gesture was a campaign promise for the mid-term election by Republican candidates but, unfortunately it is only that, a gesture of coming through on a promise. It is better than nothing but it arrives at the Democratic majority-led Senate essentially dead on arrival.
The repeal passed 245-189. Every single Republican member of the House voted for the repeal including three Democrats; Dan Boren of Oklahoma, Mike Ross of Arkansas and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters that “The American people deserve to see a vote in the Senate.” Although the vote will fail, and if it wouldn’t Barack Obama would certainly veto the repeal, Cantor makes a great point. We do deserve to see this convoluted bill put to a revote. I want to see what Republicans and Democrats are going to vote for the repeal and which ones will not. That way, we can make a revised list of exactly which of our politicians are in Washington to rebuild and which ones are there to continue devastating the foundations of our nation. The health-care reform law is encompassing enough of an issue that, in its present form, any Senator or Representative who approves of ObamaCare defines with that one single vote a lot more about themselves than they want their constituents to know. It is a very risky move in either direction, as far as reelection is concerned. I am pretty sure I don’t stand alone when I say that any Senator or Representative who votes to continue ObamaCare without drastic revisions will instantly lose any chance of earning my vote. This health-care reform law is that big of a deal.
Check out Day141 for some unbelievable facts about Obama’s health bill.
1,708.8 miles to go.
The House of Representatives approved the repeal of Barack Obama’s health-care reform law today. This gesture was a campaign promise for the mid-term election by Republican candidates but, unfortunately it is only that, a gesture of coming through on a promise. It is better than nothing but it arrives at the Democratic majority-led Senate essentially dead on arrival.
The repeal passed 245-189. Every single Republican member of the House voted for the repeal including three Democrats; Dan Boren of Oklahoma, Mike Ross of Arkansas and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters that “The American people deserve to see a vote in the Senate.” Although the vote will fail, and if it wouldn’t Barack Obama would certainly veto the repeal, Cantor makes a great point. We do deserve to see this convoluted bill put to a revote. I want to see what Republicans and Democrats are going to vote for the repeal and which ones will not. That way, we can make a revised list of exactly which of our politicians are in Washington to rebuild and which ones are there to continue devastating the foundations of our nation. The health-care reform law is encompassing enough of an issue that, in its present form, any Senator or Representative who approves of ObamaCare defines with that one single vote a lot more about themselves than they want their constituents to know. It is a very risky move in either direction, as far as reelection is concerned. I am pretty sure I don’t stand alone when I say that any Senator or Representative who votes to continue ObamaCare without drastic revisions will instantly lose any chance of earning my vote. This health-care reform law is that big of a deal.
Check out Day141 for some unbelievable facts about Obama’s health bill.
1,708.8 miles to go.
