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AP Interview: Pelosi predicts GOP ruin on health care case
The News & Observer ^ | 5-13-2015 | ERICA WERNER

Posted on 05/13/2015 9:13:42 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi predicted Wednesday that Republicans will "rue the day" if the Supreme Court buys their arguments and invalidates tax subsidies for millions of people under President Barack Obama's health care law.

Republicans have said they will try to ensure people don't lose insurance if the high court rules this summer against tax subsidies for health care coverage in certain states. But they haven't said how they would do it.

Such a ruling would present a major challenge to the GOP. Without a congressional fix some 8 million people could lose subsidies, which help them pay for their health insurance.

"They're now going to then go out and say we're going to take subsidies away from people who have health care?" Pelosi said in an interview with The Associated Press in her office overlooking the Supreme Court. "No, I don't think so."

The California Democrat, who was House speaker when the health bill became law in 2010 and was a major force behind its passage, insisted that the law was ironclad constitutionally and would not be overturned.

"I don't think it's going to happen so it's no use speculating on what I don't think is going to happen. But it would be bad news for them, it would be really bad news for them," she said of Republicans.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: obamacare; pelosi
At this point if the fate of Obamacare is up to the Supreme Court, what do the Republicans have to do with anything?
1 posted on 05/13/2015 9:13:42 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

This means SCOTUS will rule in our favor, if she’s putting out warnings about it.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Shoulda read the bill, 6itch!


2 posted on 05/13/2015 9:17:28 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: Citizen Zed

Spout some more stupidity, Pelosi. YOU had to pass it to know what’s in it, Pelosi. YOU will rue the day.


3 posted on 05/13/2015 9:18:25 PM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: Ray76

The stretched face Queen buffoon also predicated its passage and she was right. Unfortunately, even a fool can be right .


4 posted on 05/13/2015 9:22:53 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Citizen Zed

Exactly.
Written by Democrats and special interests, in secret, without ANY Republican input.
Passed by Democrats without reading it.

This whole thing is 100% their baby.


5 posted on 05/13/2015 9:24:51 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: Citizen Zed
"Without a congressional fix some 8 million people could lose subsidies, which are then offset by a dollar for dollar reduction of any tax refund they would get which could then be used to purchase medical insurance.

There. Fixed that.

6 posted on 05/13/2015 9:35:46 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Citizen Zed

“it would be bad news for them, it would be really bad news for them,” she said of Republicans.

Oh yea?

“The California Democrat, who was House speaker when the health bill became law in 2010”

“who was House speaker” Yep she was until they passed
Obamacare.

How many seats did they loose? 26, 27? Because they passed
Obamacare.

Yea, she knows what she’s talking about. Sure.


7 posted on 05/13/2015 9:46:55 PM PDT by Slambat
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To: Citizen Zed

Why,I think Bela Pelosi just threatened the SCOTUS! Where is the FBI when you need them???


8 posted on 05/13/2015 9:47:35 PM PDT by originalbuckeye (Not my circus, not my monkeys.......)
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To: Citizen Zed

How about the 100 million who will not hve to pay for it?


9 posted on 05/13/2015 9:49:48 PM PDT by CPT Clay
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To: Citizen Zed

The smart (and best for America) move is to let the ‘RATS continue to own Obamacare 100%. However, I worry that the STUPID PARTY under Boehner and McConnell will feel compelled to rescue Obamacare. Yes....they are THAT stupid.


10 posted on 05/13/2015 10:04:20 PM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Citizen Zed

Eventually, we are going to have to subsidize illegal aliens anyhow, under Obamacare. At least that was their plan in pushing for a national healthcare. These monsters knew subsidies cannot be implemented forever. Eventually, that too will go bust. We should have kept what we had and made improvements on it. I think these high and mighty should live as our poor live and get that “hands on” experience. Semper Fi


11 posted on 05/13/2015 10:07:22 PM PDT by D.A.Veteran
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To: Slambat

I’ve been self-employed since 1976. I went Galt over Obamacare in 2010.

I propose Health Districts, like water, sewer, fire. We can take care of ourselves for $500 a year a family. Buck Fig Pharma.


12 posted on 05/13/2015 10:21:09 PM PDT by bigmak007 (They who can't control their own passions, want to passionately control others.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Remember, the first one’s free. Works every time.


13 posted on 05/13/2015 10:27:21 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Hillary, because it's time for a POTUS without a SCROTUS...)
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To: Citizen Zed

“Rue the day”
That’s Witch talk, like “Surrender Dorothy!”
Of course tough talk like that works on the Weeper and Twitch.


14 posted on 05/13/2015 10:35:27 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Citizen Zed
Is the exempt Nancy still in charge of something? Her predictions really do suck.

Nancy Pelosi Predicts Democrats Will Take Back The House In November

15 posted on 05/14/2015 2:33:31 AM PDT by Libloather (Embrace the suck)
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To: Citizen Zed

Without a congressional fix some 8 million people could lose subsidies

::SNIFFFF:: Oh the hugh manatee.

Not to fear...the pubbies will fix it despite their avowals to remove the zerocare scourge.

They have yet to find spine.

Or ballz.


16 posted on 05/14/2015 3:16:25 AM PDT by Adder (No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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To: Citizen Zed

What do the Republicans have to do with it?

Nothing. And those on Obamacare’s subsidies mostly likely wouldn’t vote for a Republican (or vote at all) anyway. So, nothing lost, nothing gained except the dismantling of one preposterous pile of double steaming dog dump.


17 posted on 05/14/2015 3:53:17 AM PDT by CARTOUCHE (Professionally trained and licensed BS detector. References on demand.)
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To: bigmak007

I propose to get everyone, other than the patient and the doctor, the H out of it altogether.

This constant tinkering by the unholy alliance of the insurance companies and the government was purposely constructed to get us to where we are now. Like everything else, they broke it so they would be the only ones who could “fix” it, to only their benefit.

I needed a procedure that would have “cost” the insurance company about $50K. I did a little shopping (about 20 hours in total) and paid cash for it and everything totaled to $4.2K. Under an insurance plan my wife has for herself there would have been a $6K deductable.


18 posted on 05/14/2015 4:48:18 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: Citizen Zed

I pray daily that the Supremes will rule in accordance with the Constitution, overturning Obamacare subsidies. I also pray daily that the GOP will fail in their efforts to betray America and will be unable to pass a bill extending subsidies into next year. It is time for Obamacare to die. Our lives depend on a good medical system, and Obamacare will destroy the system.


19 posted on 05/14/2015 6:57:53 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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