Obama Care

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Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

It was completely retarded for Obamacare to be jammed through Congress without those voting on it even reading it.

I don't disagree, but it's been signed into law. Why spend time to repeal something that will just get vetoed? Makes no sense.

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

It's even more retarded for elected representatives (the Senate and the President in this case) to ignore a strong majority of the people on this program that will degrade healthcare and bankrupt the country.

No, the retarded thing is spending time on something that CANNOT help the majority of people, rather than spending time on something that CAN. If you can't get a bill past Obama's desk, then why try? Instead focus your energy on other ways to help your constituents. If you take your eye off that all-important ball, you won't be credited with any successes come 2012.

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

This is a lot more than political posturing. Try to force each senator go on record on where they stand on Obamacare, it will be a major point in 2012. Funding for Obamacare still goes through the House. Voting on the repeal was an important first building block to limiting the damage from Obamacare.

Democrats have the financials on their side on this issue: repealing Obamacare will raise the deficit. That according to the independent CBO. Republicans should be careful not to compromise their positions as spending hawks; the Republican house just voted to do something to increase the deficit. So not only are they wasting time, they're voting to flush money down the toilet. It's pretty easy for the Dems to poke holes in this position come 2012. Dumb move all around, which disappoints me, because I'm red.