Rep. King takes on Republican leadership to de-fund ObamaCare

PJM ^ | 2/15/11 | Rich Pollack

[pissant]

This week, House Republicans vow to cut at least $100 billion from current levels of federal spending when they take up a massive bill designed to continue to fund the government.

The Tatler has learned that Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) sees the current spending bill also as a way to stop ObamaCare, the unpopular health care program. He is going to introduce an amendment around noon today to bar funding for the implementation and enforcement costs for the program. For this fiscal year alone, ObamaCare will cost $105.5 billion.

But as he wrote today in the Washington Times, “There has been an effort behind the scenes to block my initiative to cut off all funding to ObamaCare.” This morning Laura Ingraham said that House Republicans are calling King a “troublemaker” for his initiative.

The Republican Iowan claims his bill is similar to House action last December that barred any funds to bring Guantanamo enemy combatants into the United States for civilian trial. He also says it is similar to the successful Democratic effort to cut off funds to South Vietnam, which led the the fall of the country to the communists.

[pissant]

Damn straight.

[GoCards]

Made calls this afternoon to the House Rule Committee. DEFUND NOW!!!

[jiggyboy]

already rejected http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2674127/posts

[Parmy]

True. But he has thrown down the proverbial gauntlet. This puts everyone on record to where they truly stand.

[pissant]

Dammit. Let me guess, the pencil neck preppie twins, Cantor and Ryan, helped kill off King’s amendment.

[RedMDer]

Do we need to do this again Congress? We got you in there. Do it!

[pissant]

The so called leadership is pathetic.

[MountainDad]

He was on Mark Levin tonite talking about this. Did you catch it?

[pissant]

No. But glad Levin is giving him airtime.

[frog in a pot]

...(some) House Republicans are calling King a “troublemaker” for his initiative.

Laura or King sure better name some names.

The Republican Iowan claims his bill...is similar to the successful Democratic effort to cut off funds to South Vietnam, which led the the fall of the country to the communists.

It is always good to point out to generations of young Americans that contrary to what they have learned in school, it was the socialists and other anti-Americans in Congress, and not our military forces, that lost the war in Viet Nam.

[Cheerio]

Now is the time for the GOP to grow a pair and strike while they have TWO HUGE unstoppable positions right in the palms of their hands -

1) The CR has to be passed,
2) The Debt Ceiling has to be raised.

Stare them down - the WH and the RAT Senate along with the state run media will blame the GOP for the shutdown. So what's new? GOP Congresscritters should not run for office unless they understand the bias against their party and be fully prepared for the fight.

NOW IS THE TIME TO FORCE OBAMA AND THE RATS TO SHUT THE GOVERNEMNT DOWN - THEY ARE BANKRUPTING OUR NATION RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES. SHOW US YOUR SPINE. STAND AND FIGHT THE RATS - THIS IS NOT 1995.

[hal ogen]

Last chance Repub “leaders”. Last chance.

[marygam]

Called everyone on committee yesterday. Had some difficulty getting past the
full voicemails though! Good sign that they were getting blasted.

[pissant]

A bad sign that they ignored us. They aren’t going to defund ObamaCare

[denydenydeny]

Steve King for President. Either defund or we’ll primary every single Republican who won’t.

[Cheerio]

They aren’t going to defund ObamaCare

There is only one conclusion we can come to - the Republicans are cowering like little cowards under their desks. WHY DO THEY RUN FOR OFFICE AND THEN ACT SURPRISED WHEN THEY SEE THEY HAVE TO STEP UP TO THE BATTLE? They should not have run for office if they never understood how the state run media is nothing more than the Joseph Gobbles propaganda arm of the RAT administration. We have 85 Freshman House members - now is the time for a coup.

[Lauren BaRecall]

I heard the interview. With Mark’s questions, Steve King took us through the whole process he underwent. You can access it through marklevinshow.com - I think it was during the second hour. Well worth the listen.