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Boehner Capitulates: ‘Obamacare is the Law of the Land’
CNSNews.com ^ | November 9, 2012 | Matt Cover

Posted on 11/10/2012 6:19:16 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

(CNSNews.com) -- Although the Republican-dominant House of Representatives controls the federal purse strings, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that Tuesday’s election victory by President Barack Obama changed how he will approach the GOP goal of repealing the health reform law, saying that the president’s reelection made it “the law of the land.”

“Well, I think the election changes that. It’s pretty clear that the president was re-elected. Obamacare is the law of the land,” Boehner told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer in an interview Thursday when asked if the House GOP would still make repeal its mission.

However, Boehner also said that the law was still “on the table,” noting that he still considered it bad policy and that it was not off limits as he begins negotiations with Obama over key budgetary issues.

As House Speaker, Boehner can prevent any funding for Obamacare or any aspect of it through amendments to funding legislation, to a continuing resolution, or by simply not allowing a floor vote on the funding.

“I think there are parts of the health care law that are going to be very difficult to implement and very expensive and, at a time when we’re trying to find a way to create a path toward a balanced budget, everything has to be on the table,” he said in the ABC interview.

When pressed, Boehner clarified that no decision had been made yet over which parts of the law would be included in negotiations, saying that parts of the law could be on the table.

“There are certainly maybe parts of it that we believe need to be changed – we may do that, no decisions at this point,” he said.

Boehner repeated during the interview that he viewed Obama’s reelection and Republicans’ failure to achieve a Senate majority as a mandate from the American public for the two parties to work together, saying that it was simply the hand he was dealt.

“I may not like the five cards that were dealt to me but those are the cards I’ve got in my hand,” he said. “Now my job on behalf of the American people is to find a way to work with my Democrat colleagues and our Democrat President to solve America’s problems. If there was one mandate that came out of the election, it was [to] find a way to work together to address our problems.”

Boehner’s office clarified his remarks about repeal of Obamacare on Thursday, after excerpts of the interview were released to the public. His official Twitter account posted a message saying that he remained committed to “full repeal” of the law.

“ObamaCare is the law of the land, but it is raising costs and hurting #smallbiz. Our goal remains #fullrepeal,” Boehner tweeted.

Boehner spokesman Kevin Smith also clarified the Speaker’s intentions on Obamacare, saying that House Republicans were committed to repealing the law despite the reelection of its namesake president.

“While Obamacare is the law of the land, it is costing us jobs and threatening our health care,” Smith told the liberal website Talking Points Memo. “Speaker Boehner and House Republicans remain committed to repealing the law, and he said in the interview it would be on the table.”

Obama’s reelection has made repeal of the law extremely difficult for Republicans after they failed to secure a Senate majority and a President who would sign repeal legislation. Obama has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of negotiating over the law and Senate Democrats have refused to vote on multiple repeal bills sent to them by the House.


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KEYWORDS: capitulation; idiotsdidntvote4mitt; interview; johnboehner; obamacare
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To: PMAS
Americans apparently need more pain before they learn, and they will feel more pain - continued higher inflation & Unemployment, then the loss of their employer healthcare and put onto 0bamacare.

I don't know if they'll ever learn. It's like the whole damned country, with the exception of a few aging conservatives, is suffering from some form of Stockholm Syndrome. They can be beaten, starved, thrown in chains and it'll be just peachy with them as long as they're allowed to live another day.

141 posted on 11/10/2012 10:13:09 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I detest that spineless, weepy, wimpy dumbass. This is the best we have in “”leadership””. If so, then perhaps we deserve to fail and stumble (or be pushed) into the dustbin of fallen civilizations.


142 posted on 11/10/2012 10:13:42 AM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: 444Flyer

It looks like an over 60 hand. Embracing the head of the demonic and she is cursed, already!


143 posted on 11/10/2012 10:13:42 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
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144 posted on 11/10/2012 10:14:50 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Jim Noble

“We are going to blame Bush forever.” - Madeleine Albright


145 posted on 11/10/2012 10:15:11 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: metmom

I’m kinda screwed anyway. I am one of the uninsurable because of my pre-existing conditions. I found ONE company who will insure me at $3000 a month with a $20k deductible. So, I have to pay the IRS penalty AND my medical bills. Also, Obamacare won’t cover most of my conditions so I will probably be thrown overboard.

And you are right, this world is not my home. I’m ok with dying - many aren’t.


146 posted on 11/10/2012 10:15:17 AM PST by reaganaut (Kyrie eleison...Christe eleison...Kyrie eleison)
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To: palmer

He is holding 5 Aces, just let the deal made with Obama, to raise the debt ceiling, as passed and signed by Obama, go thru. Obama gets his taxes and we get spending cuts. What’s wrong with that? Once again the GOP is going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.


147 posted on 11/10/2012 10:15:40 AM PST by jpsb
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To: unixfox
The Tea Party should start a nationwide campaign for a tax revolt.

Maybe they should've elected Republican Senators instead?

Eff them, I won’t pay their MARXIST tax. I’ve drawn my line in the sand.

17,000 new IRS agents have been hired to enforce Obamacare. Let us know how this works out for you.

148 posted on 11/10/2012 10:20:31 AM PST by Drew68
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To: PMAS
I have no doubt it will be hated when it goes into effect and employers start dumping their employees onto the government exchange.

Haven't you read about the massive layoffs already? Tons of them due to obamacare.

149 posted on 11/10/2012 10:21:15 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Jim Noble
When companies chose to pay the penalty of $2,000/employee instead of $10,000 per employee we will see what happens.

Oh by the way, people who call me naive are fucking assholes. Just saying.

150 posted on 11/10/2012 10:23:21 AM PST by Chgogal (Obama helped murder US Navy SEALs.)
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To: originalbuckeye

That target range age makes perfect sense if you are a rabid leftist that plans to have death panels determining what treatment is economical and feasible (or not) for what patients.

Anyone 60 or over is too close to drawing back some of what they’ve put into the system all their lives (unless they are illegals), and we can’t have that. Anyone that is still 55-60 still has a few good working (slaving) years ahead and the Obamanation will need ALL of the folks like that they can still get to work at lower wages to fund their socialism. But once you start drawing from that system, you are a liability to Obama...and no longer wanted.

Better get used to it. Life doesn’t matter to “the One”. We knew that re: his infanticide stance. And that elderly woman embracing him reminds me of how most of the German Jews embraced Hitler.....being uninformed or unaware of his true nature. Once they finally became aware....it was too late.

Ignorance may indeed be bliss ....but for most of the people in America that supported and still support Obama....

that sweet dream is about to turn into their worst nightmare.


151 posted on 11/10/2012 10:24:24 AM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: reaganaut

I believe God when He says I’m healed but I’m, also, ok w/dying because we know - absent from the body, present with The Lord. So I/you are in a win/win category.

But I hate evil so much, I will fight it to the end. And we all should - we must NEVER NEVER give up the race set before us! And I believe He is always with me and never will forsake me.


152 posted on 11/10/2012 10:26:23 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Chgogal

You are correct Obama will be blamed, the GOP is out of it’s mind to even think about reaching across the aisle at a time like this. I hate the GOP.


153 posted on 11/10/2012 10:26:55 AM PST by jpsb
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To: NKP_Vet
The Tea Party should target this RINO SOB and do everything in their power to send his sorry ass back to Ohio.

He just won again a few days ago. He's here for a while.

154 posted on 11/10/2012 10:26:55 AM PST by tsowellfan (Allen West for Speaker!)
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To: PMAS

Who gives flip what the enemy media tries - don’t listen to them and become fearful. That says you have no faith which makes you defeated already. Garbage in, garbage out. Turn them OFF and starve them.


155 posted on 11/10/2012 10:30:33 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: tsowellfan

He is a fool, he is going to save Obama from Obama’s sequestration. It was Obamas idea and Obama signed it into law and Bonehead is going to save the One and the rats? What a total fool he is.


156 posted on 11/10/2012 10:31:26 AM PST by jpsb
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To: jpsb
I talked to a stockbroker of one of the Big Five. I asked him if he thought the company would stop providing health care. He laughed and said the company would never do that. I laughed with him. I told him as a stockholder, I am demanding that the company minimize O&M which includes minimizing health care costs. He stopped laughing.
157 posted on 11/10/2012 10:32:22 AM PST by Chgogal (Obama helped murder US Navy SEALs.)
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To: unixfox

I think the war is over because nobody showed up. Just as millions didn’t show up to vote against Obama. Add to that the hundreds of thousands of military votes that didn’t get counted....and the millions of fraudulent Obama votes that either got counted or got counted twice, and the Romney ballots that didn’t get counted even once...and the end result is what we have.

We’re screwed. Might as well accept reality and deal with it.


158 posted on 11/10/2012 10:32:23 AM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Bugger off you blow hard Boehner and do your dagunmed job


159 posted on 11/10/2012 10:33:17 AM PST by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: tsowellfan

But he does not have to be the Speaker.


160 posted on 11/10/2012 10:34:27 AM PST by Chgogal (Obama helped murder US Navy SEALs.)
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