Posted on 01/06/2011 9:58:21 AM PST by Libloather
GOP restarts anti-health law agenda
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN
Updated: 1/6/11 11:50 AM EST
Republicans reopened their battle against President Barack Obamas health care law, using the first committee meeting of the new Congress Thursday to eviscerate the overhaul as a job killer and a malignant tumor.
We must pull it out by the roots, said Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) in his opening testimony at a Rules Committee.
The Rules Committee meeting marked the starting round in the GOPs bid to repeal the law, a central pillar of the partys governing manifesto.
The committees formal mandate Thursday was to write the terms of the debate for the repeal vote Wednesday. But the meeting quickly turned into a rerun of the past two years in both tone and substance, with Republicans blasting Democrats for their handling of the law and Democrats accusing Republicans of flouting their own party rules to rush the repeal bill to a vote.
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Can’t we just deem it to be repealed?
Imagine that I bought a car that had been badly damaged in an accident. IOW a pre-existing condition.
RATS probably believe that my car insurer should be required to fix it.
Insurance is to protect against unexpected/unpredictable FUTURE events. This pre-existing condition discussion is making me crazy. Even conservative Republicans want to mandate coverage. Which will just encourage people to go uninsured until they need insurance, further screwing things up (government’s job).
There are very few entities that can offer more and better services while costing less.
I would never consider the government as one of those entities.
Woohoo, they’re on a roll!
ROOTS? That may be construed as racist!
Whip out that .50 caliber pistol and kill it dead Steve!
Caught some of it during the early morning replay. Woah - THAT was some good TV! The usual smug RAT suspects always tried to come up with zinger questions but not only did the Republicans win the debate, they were GOOD at it! (Didja notice how our side always referred to it as 'Obamacare'? Nice move.)
I don't know if I can stay jazzed like this for two whole years. It hasn't happened in a good, long time.
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