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Obama: GOP Favors ‘Hurting,’ ‘Harming’ and ‘Sticking it to’ Americans in Defunding Obamacare Debate
The Blaze ^ | August 17, 2013 | Fred Lucas

Posted on 08/17/2013 3:07:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

In a strongly worded defense of the healthcare law, President Barack Obama accused congressional Republicans who favor defunding Obamacare of a willingness for “hurting” sick people, “harming” the economy and “sticking it to” Americans.

The president’s stirring defense comes after several delays to the law were announced, including this week, a delay in caps on out-of-pocket costs. He said some members of Congress are working to inform constituents about taking care of Obamacare benefits, others aren’t.

“But there’s also a group of Republicans in Congress working hard to confuse people, and making empty promises that they’ll either shut down the health care law, or, if they don’t get their way, they’ll shut down the government,” Obama said Saturday during his weekly address.

Watch President Obama’s strongly worded defense of the new healthcare law:

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

“Think about that. They’re actually having a debate between hurting Americans who will no longer be denied affordable care just because they’ve been sick – and harming the economy and millions of Americans in the process and many Republicans are more concerned with how badly this debate will hurt them politically than they are with how badly it’ll hurt the country,” he said.

He later added, “A lot of Republicans seem to believe that if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, they’ll somehow be sticking it to me. But they’d just be sticking it to you.”(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: abortion; congress; deathpanels; democrats; gop; medicine; obama; obamacare; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; republicans; runbarryrun; zerocare
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“World Peace 1.20.09.”


21 posted on 08/17/2013 3:35:32 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: BenLurkin

typical liberal argument, accuse the opposition of doing the very thing you yourself are guilty of doing. They are out to punish and destroy anyone who disagrees with them. “Join us or else” should be their motto or “resistance is futile” perhaps.


22 posted on 08/17/2013 3:35:36 PM PDT by RC one
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To: GeronL

It’s just another branch of the reparations tree. Everything Obastard does is to water that tree in some way. It’s all about getting back at whitey, while screaming “Raciss!!” all the way.


23 posted on 08/17/2013 3:37:21 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m sick of having a President who hates America and Americans.


24 posted on 08/17/2013 3:40:13 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

false


25 posted on 08/17/2013 3:40:29 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We all can laugh, and point fingers at Zero and the 0bamunists, but this is a perfect example of the DhimmiCraps controlling the debate:
“But there’s also a group of Republicans in Congress working hard to confuse people, and making empty promises that they’ll either shut down the health care law, or, if they don’t get their way, they’ll shut down the government.”

Right there, in ONE simple sentence, Zero has postulated the DhimmiCrap position, and his hordes of supporters will parrot this to every whacko journo, on every ‘news’ broadcast, and in every libtard rag until election day.

The dumbass pubbies don’t have a response, and they don’t have ANY voices in opposition. Granted, there are a few outlets and few candidate wannabe’s who argue back. But, there are not nearly enough at this point. And certainly no one at the forefront.

Talking among themselves is NOT going to pull this one out of the fire. The conservative voices must take to the streets; must force the debate. Maybe there is still time. I certainly pray there is...


26 posted on 08/17/2013 3:41:10 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I loathe that prick more each and every day.
I really do.


27 posted on 08/17/2013 3:41:53 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: keving

Boehner & McConnell, McCain & Graham, etc. are cringing in the corner crying!!! If you think these whimps and weak sister RINOS would take on Obama, you are sadly mistaken!!! Get some courage, backbone & strong determination, Mr. & Mrs. America and Sign/Endorse the Lee/Cruz defund Obamacare petition: “www.dontfundobamacare.com” right now...TODAY!!! Obama lies....all the time!!!


28 posted on 08/17/2013 3:42:46 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama knows exactly how to reach low information voters who base their political views on headlines and the genuflecting media.


29 posted on 08/17/2013 3:48:46 PM PDT by Bernard Marx
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

he surely is the President of the entire USA, isn’t he?

sarc

intolerant petty conniving little man


30 posted on 08/17/2013 3:53:40 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: PubliusMM

Everyday it seems there are more and more posters who criticize Republicans more then obunga and his goons on this forum. I’m thinking DU trolls.


31 posted on 08/17/2013 3:54:52 PM PDT by Blackirish (Forward Comrades!!!!!!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
GOP Favors ‘Hurting,’ ‘Harming’ and ‘Sticking it to’ The Government in Defunding Obamacare Debate

fixed it

32 posted on 08/17/2013 3:59:59 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Boehner has neither the brains or balls for this but, what he should do is have a press conference where he says HE has decided to delay implementation of the individual obamacare mandate for a year and he should use the EXACT language the puke-in-chief used. Then when some demhole or presstitute says he hasn’t the authority to do so, the answer is: “neither does the president”


33 posted on 08/17/2013 4:06:32 PM PDT by wny
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Mister...Obama accused congressional Republicans who favor defunding Obamacare of a willingness for “hurting” sick people, “harming” the economy and “sticking it to” Americans.

Well, let's see if the Surrender Monkey Republicans can somehow explain that many millions are LOSING their insurance because of Obamacare [sic]; and, the lower quality (meaning greater chance you DIE) and unavailability (meaning long, long, looooong waits in line and denials of service) will be the new standard of "care" (unless you live in EXEMPTIONLAND, aka Congress".

Alleged Republicans should use the descriptive word FLIM_FLAM every time they say "obamacare"; for example, the obamacare flim-flam does not let you keep your doctor."

34 posted on 08/17/2013 4:09:57 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

More psychological projection from Obama. He’s rejecting his own unacceptable attributes and is ascribing them to the GOP.

‘Hurting,’ ‘Harming’ and ‘Sticking it to’ Americans.


35 posted on 08/17/2013 4:12:42 PM PDT by This I Wonder32460
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Coming from the economic idiot who has been “hurting”, “harming”, and willfully “sticking it to” Americans through his policies (and plans to do even more) for four and a half years, this is pure chutzpah.


36 posted on 08/17/2013 4:20:38 PM PDT by RedEyeJack
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Get out of my life you fraud Barry Soetoro. I will do everything to stop you, a-hole.


37 posted on 08/17/2013 4:30:34 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: keving
Rebuttal Mr. Boehner

Forget about it. The Stupid Party has already lost the narrative by not saying that any gov't shutdown is on Obama, not the Republicans. They're defunding Obamacare, not the entire federal gov't.

A deal is gonna get done by some stupid Gang of whatever members and it'll be business as usual.

38 posted on 08/17/2013 4:57:36 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Governor Sarah Heath Palin for President of the United States in 2016)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

defunding obamacare would stop americans from being screwed. most don’t want it.

further let’s get rid of the mandate. dammit.

no balls and the republican blank shooters ain’t gonna do anything. they talk big, they do nothing.


39 posted on 08/17/2013 5:10:54 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kill Obamacare, NOW....

If need be, shut down the entire country.


40 posted on 08/17/2013 5:18:07 PM PDT by Gator113
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