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Sen. Pat Toomey Says Government Shutdown Is Wrong Tool Against Obamacare
CBS Philly ^
| August 21, 2013
| By David Madden
Posted on 08/22/2013 4:46:08 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
US senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today was suggesting that an idea being floated in some Republican circles to try and shut down the government to stop Obamacare is just not the right way to go.
The ultra-conservative US senator insists the Affordable Care Act is a failure and should be defunded, if not repealed outright.
Toomey says hell try to take some limited action in the short run to hobble Obamacare, such as pushing for a delay in the individual mandate.
But if Congress tries to shut down government operations over the law, he feels, it wont do a lot of good.
Congressman Pat Meehan (R-Pa.), representing Delaware County, joins in that sentiment. Meehan and Toomey are to convince fellow GOPers promising a showdown on Capitol Hill that their tactics will backfire on them and their party.
(Excerpt) Read more at philadelphia.cbslocal.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: failure; obamacare
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To: swpa_mom
Yes, I found it reprehensible and unforgivable. Unless a family or children or a spouse injects themselves into the campaign... they have private lives and that should be respected. Now when moochelle injects herself into the debate... or clinton’s daughter... or meagan mccain... or even Bush's daughter... then it is open season.
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08/23/2013 7:26:10 AM PDT
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LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
To: LibLieSlayer
Lol. Okay. You have made my point. You also were outraged at the liberals mocking the Santorum children, right? Surely you remember that as well.
Meanwhile the left marches on. Why the pure conservatives have to attack Rick Santorum........after all, he said something on a radio show!
You will teach the party a lesson!
Have a wonderful day.
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08/23/2013 7:27:30 AM PDT
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swpa_mom
To: swpa_mom
I did not attack him... I pointed out that none of these candidates from the last election were what we needed... we needed someone that could and would have taken it to obama and the left... but we had to choose the best of what we had available. "WE" lost and romney won the nod. This time if we have a Conservative like Cruz, or Palin etc... I think you will see attacks from the dims and the gop/e and even some here on FR. It is the nature of the beast. No man or woman is above criticism. That is the way it has always been. Conservatives "think" for themselves and we will never march in lockstep like the communists... they just want communism and nothing else matters.
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08/23/2013 8:42:00 AM PDT
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LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
To: swpa_mom
You also have a very blessed day my friend.
LLS
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08/23/2013 10:13:47 AM PDT
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LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Lord what a bunch of freaking WUSSIES! The very worst thing that could happen is that the government is “shut down”, except for “necessary services” (why do we have unnecessary services?) is that people will realize that the majority of the government is NOT NEEDED!
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08/27/2013 1:00:48 PM PDT
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Blood of Tyrants
(Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the people. T Jefferson)
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