Stupid strategy. Do you want to cut funding for the DoD when we are in two wars or cut off SS checks to 80-year old retirees? The Rats would let you do that and then beat you over the head with it.
Remember the Government 'shutdown" in '96? Clinton engineered that and played it like a master, and Newt and the Republicans walked right into his 'Brier Patch'.
You are not dealing with people who give a sh** about anything but maintaining power. They are perfectly willing as Marx said the "break eggs" to make their omelet.
Think smarter.
Reagan shut the government down in the eighties and forced the democrats into a corner. What is your proposal? acquiescence? You start thinking "smarter".
“You are not dealing with people who give a sh** about anything but maintaining power. They are perfectly willing as Marx said the “break eggs” to make their omelet.
Think smarter.”
Right idea, wrong strategy. Neuter the program by writing rules and funding it in such a way as to let it die on the vine. I am just gun decking, but they could require a 30 day period from the date of enrollment to time benefits are available. (TRICARE Dental and Retiree TRICARE already does this) This will prevent people from waiting until a car accident or discovering an illness before they get insurance. That will help keep premiums down for all Americans. It also means there will be a bunch of PO’d College students and young professionals that could of lived off those of us paying the taxes and premiums under Bambi’s plan. Plus they learn a new concept no longer taught in our schools, responsibility. Allow companies and individuals to purchase off shore insurance policies. Those policies are not regulated by DC, they can deny people with pre-existing conditions and keep premiums down. Employers can then offer so called Cadillac policies at Toyota prices. Great deal for small businesses. Employers could use it to attract employees with wages and quality health care. No financial penalties and a tax break to offset cost of off shore policy for individuals. Require that the full benefits go into effect in 2011, vice 2014. No taxation without corresponding medical care. The program will go bankrupt faster than Obama can be kicked out of the White House, hopefully going home to Indonesia where he will build substandard housing for the poor, made from recycled shoes tossed at him on a daily basis. HEY, I JUST HAD A THOUGHT, We should all go to DC and throw shoes at the steps of Congress!
And Rendell pulls it every year in PA and the state Republican congress critters fold. Every year. And the press plays with it to egg them further and earlier into submission. It is pathetic and brings back memories of Clinton. Particularly since many of those state worker are considered “essential” so they will get paid anyway.
What a bunch of silly little girls they seem like. Really pathetic.