Posted on 05/09/2013 5:25:57 PM PDT by Innovative
One of the most politically intense fights over the Affordable Care Act was over the creation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, infamously dubbed a "death panel" by Republicans during the 2010 elections.
On Thursday, Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled that they would keep working to keep opposition alive by doing everything they can to impede the board's implementation.
The two leaders wrote a letter to President Barack Obama, notifying him that they would not be submitting any recommendations to the panel because of their opposition to it and to the law in general.
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<....”We can do our best to fight themand we must trybut I am very, very pessimistic that we can win. It seems that every avenue is blocked........ America, as it was before, is over. The societal nightmare that we all feared could happen is now underway”....>
There has to be consistant push-back from Representatives....but they aren’t doing so with the force that is needed. Do they want to? It sure doesn’t look like it at all.
I believe only God can intervein at this point, and I do not underestimate Him doing so if He chooses...but it appears HE’s allowing mens desires to have their way now.
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