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In 2017, GOP Congress sees mandate to undo Obama's agenda
Associated Press ^ | Dec 31, 2016 11:35 AM EST | Mary Clare Jalonick

Posted on 12/31/2016 8:54:46 AM PST by Olog-hai

Republicans’ grip on all levers of power stands as a mandate to the GOP-led Congress, which will move swiftly to try to undo eight years of outgoing President Barack Obama’s agenda.

With Republican President-elect Donald Trump weeks away from assuming office, GOP lawmakers plan to open the 115th Congress on Tuesday and immediately take steps to repeal Obama’s health care law. Beyond that, they’ll look at a tax overhaul, reversing Obama-era environmental regulations and other conservative priorities.

Republicans will face some obstacles. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats “stand ready to fight vigorously” to protect health care and other priorities, and Republicans will have to compromise with Senate Democrats to move major legislation through that chamber. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; 115th; affordablecareact; aliens; amnestypimps; buildthewall; climatechangehoax; envirowackos; epa; globalwarminghoax; gopestablishment; illegals; obama; obamaagenda; obamacare; obamalegacy; obamaliar; obamamuslim; trump; zerocare

1 posted on 12/31/2016 8:54:46 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

#0 Enforce Immigration Law


2 posted on 12/31/2016 8:55:36 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Olog-hai

Seems I recall someone saying, “Elections have consequences?”


3 posted on 12/31/2016 8:58:11 AM PST by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Olog-hai

Tear it all down. Burn the pieces. Salt the earth on which it stood.


4 posted on 12/31/2016 9:00:44 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: bigbob
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats “stand ready to......

Shut that face polousy.

5 posted on 12/31/2016 9:06:27 AM PST by Mr Apple ( Let's play....Hide the Muslim with Matt Authier @15:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59J0i3LNoY8)
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To: Rockitz

That was the refrain of rinos each time they voted for cloture on Obama’s freedom killing legislation. Once voters gave them the House and Senate, it changed to “Unrealistic Expectations.”


6 posted on 12/31/2016 9:12:50 AM PST by Yogafist
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To: Olog-hai

Congressional Review Act. Not subject to filibuster in the Senate. Can be used on the first day of Trump’s term to wipe out all Obama regulations enacted since May 2016.

Earlier regulations will.take more work to repeal. Congress should start on those on the second day of Trump’s term.


7 posted on 12/31/2016 9:13:02 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy (Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!)
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To: Olog-hai

“Republicans will face some obstacles”

McCain and Graham.


8 posted on 12/31/2016 9:13:03 AM PST by Raycpa
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At the top of the agenda:

(Hat tip FReeper Suz in AZ) One of the things barring people from
getting info on Obama's birth is the E/O sealing his docs. Will it be
one of the 70% of E/Os President Trump has vowed to rescind?

ACTION NOW Contact your Representative
Capitol Switchboard 1-866-220-0044

Remind President Trump. Contact President-Elect Trump's web site. www.greatagain.gov.

9 posted on 12/31/2016 9:16:44 AM PST by Liz (W W W W W W w w w w w)
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1. Deport illegals.

2. Build the wall.

3. Repeal Obamacare - no replacement.

4. Revoke every executive order and executive action from the past eight years, without exception.

5. Repeal all new regulations from the past eight years, with the only exceptions requiring individual recommendations from the new Cabinet and individual approvals from President Trump.

6. Leave no evidence that Barack Hussein ever occupied our White House, other than: a historical footnote that the position was usurped for eight years, and a crippling debt that will harm our children and grandchildren.


10 posted on 12/31/2016 9:40:33 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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We shouldn’t have new regulations at all after 01/20/17. And regulation repeal ought to extend past the last eight years.


11 posted on 12/31/2016 9:42:05 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Pollster1

Not to mention many executive orders.


12 posted on 12/31/2016 9:42:57 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
and Republicans will have to compromise with Senate Democrats to move major legislation through that chamber. …<<

Kinda like how the Dem's compromised on passing Obamacare.... without a single Republican vote......../s

13 posted on 12/31/2016 9:57:48 AM PST by M-cubed
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To: Pollster1

Wouldn’t it be nice? I’m not gonna hold my breath though.


14 posted on 12/31/2016 10:29:56 AM PST by sheana
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To: Olog-hai

The Congress can either help him be the best thing since Reagan or they can try to prove why they need to be replaced...with their help, he can undo at least a decade of crap in his first term.


15 posted on 12/31/2016 10:41:04 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Olog-hai

Repealing Obamacare is undoing Obama’s agenda. Repealing and replacing Obamacare is repeating his mistakes.


16 posted on 12/31/2016 10:42:19 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Raycpa

Those two should be declared mentally incompetent and replacements appointed.


17 posted on 12/31/2016 11:03:53 AM PST by RipSawyer (At the end of the day...the sun goes down.)
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To: RipSawyer

If there will ever be a chance to bring America back from the brink of destruction, NOW, within the next four to eight years, will be the time to undo everything the demodummies have destroyed that was good about our country. Republicans holding office right now best damn well heed and take the opportunity while they can.


18 posted on 12/31/2016 11:27:53 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Pollster1
1. Deport illegals.

2. Build the wall.

3. Repeal Obamacare - no replacement.

4. Revoke every executive order and executive action from the past eight years, without exception.

5. Repeal all new regulations from the past eight years, with the only exceptions requiring individual recommendations from the new Cabinet and individual approvals from President Trump.

6. Leave no evidence that Barack Hussein ever occupied our White House, other than: a historical footnote that the position was usurped for eight years, and a crippling debt that will harm our children and grandchildren.

I agree with all 6 of these! I hope that Trump & his core team stay aggressive & achieve all 6 of these! Hold to his campaign promises!

Plus get rid of the United Nations & repeal of the UN Resolution that odumboshiite & E'ffn Kerry betrayed Israel on.

19 posted on 12/31/2016 12:04:03 PM PST by rcrngroup
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To: Olog-hai

The question is not about mandate. The question is about backbone to follow the mandate.


20 posted on 12/31/2016 12:37:44 PM PST by taxcontrol
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