House Republicans pass test vote to defund Obamacare; shutdown edges closer

The Washington Times ^ | 20 Sep 2013 | CONNECT: Facebook Twitter RSS HOMENEWSPOLITICSRADIOLOG INE-MAIL ALERTSSUBSCRIBECLASSIFIEDSE-EDITION

[mandaladon]

House Republicans survived a key test vote Thursday on their plan to keep the government running while trying to halt the health care law, defying a veto threat from President Obama and inching closer to a shutdown showdown with Senate Democrats. Top Republicans say their party’s strategy is unlikely to succeed and not worth shutting down the government, but some rank-and-file lawmakers said they have to draw a line now and use the leverage of the spending bill to end the president’s signature achievement.

[mandaladon]

Let's do it!!!!!!!!

[Sacajaweau]

Doesn’t matter....It has to go through the DEM Senate and the president would sure never sign it. He’s just laughing his butt off.

[PATRIOT1876]

Surgically remove this cancer!

[FreedomStar3028]

When we take the senate next year, what’s to stop us then?

[bgill]

Since when has hussein ever needed congress?

[mandaladon]

If the House passes its bill Friday, it shifts the debate to the Senate, where Mr. Boehner says it will be up to a vocal group of Republican senators to rally the votes...........Time to start putting the heat on those spineless RINOs.

[fella]

YES!!!!

[Pride in the USA]

woohoo!!! The first step is a success!! Now we need to work even harder to make sure that the Senate does the right thing.

[Sacajaweau]

Take the Senate and the Presidency and you have something.

[KittenClaws]

When we take the senate next year, what’s to stop us then?

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What's to stop us now? The House never has to fund Obamacare. Sure, they'll be fighting and perhaps a government shutdown, so what?

If dems want to talk that talk, I say make them walk the walk.

[Sacajaweau]

You really think the DEM Senate is going to do the right thing? And then Obama is going to sign off??

Got this bridge...

[oldbrowser]

Others have faced impossible odds:

“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.” ― Samuel Adams

[KittenClaws]

". . Top Republicans say their party’s strategy is unlikely to succeed and not worth shutting down the government,. ."

Whoever the fools were that said that need to be voted out. Weenies.

[Cheerio]

All these RAT clowns will be on record, as well as the RINOS.

[Resolute Conservative]

A veto. We will never get enough override votes.

[COBOL2Java]

Senator Ted Cruz goes out on safari, hunting the Senate Republicans hiding in the tall grass...

[Fido969]

Well, we passed a budget, if they want to shut the government down, the it’s up to them.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Karl ... Karl Rove ... is that you?

With respect, exactly where will you draw the line at stopping this monstrosity?

Let Obama and the Democrats be responsible for shutting down the government, so we can finally have the discussion about runaway government growth that we’ve needed to have in this country.

[Tanniker Smith]

Excellent! Now adjourn and go home. Ball’s on Harry’s court now.

[teletech]

Hasn’t this happened before? Sure hope we can rid the country of this cancer called Obamacare.