UPDATE 2-U.S. House Republicans delay vote on spending, 'Obamacare' after split

Reuters ^ | Sep 11, 2013 | David Lawder and Richard Cowan

[mdittmar]

(Reuters) - A Republican plan aimed at averting a government shutdown in less than three weeks ran into a wall of opposition on Wednesday from conservatives in the U.S. House of Representatives, and leaders delayed any votes on it until at least next week.

The plan, derided as a "trick" by some conservatives, would have let them cast an essentially symbolic vote to defund "Obamacare" healthcare reforms without risking a shutdown, feared by party leaders who remember the political damage they suffered when government offices shut their doors in the mid-1990s.

The move in the House is the latest indication a Republican right-wing revolt will complicate Congress' efforts to deal with looming fiscal deadlines over government spending and the debt limit.

The conflict is part of what is being called a "civil war" within the Republican Party, energized in part by anti-Obamacare rallies and Tea Party gatherings during the August recess and the organizing efforts of the conservative Heritage Action, a sister to the conservative Heritage Foundation.

[Mr. K]

I think I misstated two things as one

When Reagan faced a similar situation he said “Let’s shut it down, and see if anyone notices”. He went on to win a second term in a landslide.

And when the government WAS shut down in the 90’s no one noticed. I honestly don’t remember it... and I was freeping since Monica was giving Lewinsky’s to BJ

[Graewoulf]

” - - - averting a government shutdown in less than three weeks ran into a wall of opposition on Wednesday from conservatives in the U.S. House of Representatives, and leaders delayed any votes on it until at least next week. - - -”

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!

[octex]

If I remember it correctly, NO ONE EVEN NOTICED! and Reagan went on to win a 2nd term in a landslide.
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Clinton was the POTUS then (’92-2000). GOP controlled House and Senate from ‘94 on and brought about budget cuts, etc., that the Dems still credit Clinton for doing.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

without risking a shutdown, feared by party leaders who remember the political damage they suffered when government offices shut their doors in the mid-1990s.

[rrrod]

ATTAGIRL!
Keep up the pressure folks!

[who knows what evil?]

They aren’t cowards...they support ObamaCare...when they say they don’t, they are lying.

[Mr. K]

yeah I was talking about two different events at the same time and confused the issue

Reagan’s famous quote when threatened with shutdown was “Let’s shut it down, and see if anyone notices”

And when Gingrich was speaker and they DID shut it down, no one except the media noticed. If anything the people were pissed that all federal workers got a free paid vacation.