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Warring GOP factions sink John Boehner plan
Politico ^
| 10/16/13
Posted on 10/16/2013 10:03:42 AM PDT by pabianice
One pocket of internal Republican opposition focused on Boehners plan to slash government contribution to health insurance for Capitol Hill aides. Boehner and his top lieutenants had already proposed that lawmakers, Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and political appointees at executive-branch agencies should lose the subsidy. But when Boehner expanded that ban to thousands of Hill staffers, a solid bloc of GOP lawmakers told Boehner they would oppose the bill.
Boehner still tried to press on.
Another rebellious faction believes repealing the medical-device tax was nothing but a giveaway to corporate America, not a part of Obamacare that should be erased.
And then there were the conservatives, who looked at Boehner, Cantor, and McCarthys plan, didnt see any serious attempt to defund or repeal Obamacare, and took a pass. Several lawmakers in this group, sources say, were conservative House Republican freshmen.
By around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boehner and his Republican leadership team decided enough was enough. They called off a Rules Committee meeting and decided that they would forgo a floor vote. There was even staff-level talk of a one-week debt ceiling bill to avoid default.
GOP lawmakers and aides, who spent hours in meetings with Boehner Tuesday, were shocked to see him upbeat as his House Republican Conference crumbled around him.
Boehners options, at this point, seem slim. Reid and McConnell were on the verge of a deal Tuesday night to lift the debt ceiling until Feb. 7, reopen government until Jan. 15 and create a budget conference committee that would be required to report results by Dec. 13. Treasury could extend the debt ceiling using extraordinary measures. Health and Human Services would be required to certify the income of those receiving subsidies under Obamacare.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop4deficit; gop4dnc; gop4obama; gop4obamacare; gop4themselves; gop4treason; gopvsamerica; gopvsconstitution
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Carney on TV now crowing about another victory for Obama.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:03:42 AM PDT
by
pabianice
To: pabianice
Its very, very serious, warned Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona. Republicans have to understand we have lost this battle, as I predicted weeks ago, that we would not be able to win because we were demanding something that was not achievable.
Full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/us/politics/congress-budget-debate.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1381904976-PzffqF23irY7YxEP2dJFBQ
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:05:11 AM PDT
by
pabianice
To: pabianice; All
-snip--> GOP lawmakers and aides, who spent hours in meetings with Boehner Tuesday, were shocked to see him upbeat as his House Republican Conference crumbled around him.
That says all I NEED TO KNOW!
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:06:06 AM PDT
by
seeker41
(take your country back by whatever means necessary)
To: pabianice
Translation: we didn’t allow him to cave. And now he has to get the votes of his leadership and the democrats. He’s done and he knows it.
To: pabianice
"We really did go too far. We screwed up." "We won't be the last political party to overplay our hand. It might happen one day on the Democratic side. And if it did, would Republicans, for the good of the country, kind of give a little? We really did go too far. We screwed up. But their response is making things worse, not better."
- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:06:30 AM PDT
by
pabianice
To: pabianice
Boner’s gonna need ‘Rat support in the House as the real conservatives and tons of faux conservatives dive for cover on this vote.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:07:47 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: pabianice
Another rebellious faction believes repealing the medical-device tax was nothing but a giveaway to corporate America, not a part of Obamacare that should be erased.
Which "rebellious faction" was that?
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:08:55 AM PDT
by
Eagle of Liberty
(Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
To: pabianice
If they could maybe give the staffers a reduced subsidy, like 50% instead of 75% - something akin to what many employers do. Staffers do more work than Congress. But Congress, the Courts, and the Executives who enrich themselves at the expense of taxpayers with cronies and inside trading: they should be fined, jailed, and forced to receive Zero Care.
To: seeker41
...him upbeat as his House Republican Conference crumbled around him. I think Boehner has reached the acceptance stage. He knows there's no painless way out for him so he has resigned himself to the fact that this is his last term. The relief that the pain will soon be over is what brings the smile.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:09:43 AM PDT
by
Paine in the Neck
(Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
To: pabianice
Team Romney and Team McCain win again.
The GOP is THE party of ObamaCARE/RomneyCARE
and every disgusting overlooking of treason
against the US Constitution.
To: pabianice
I don’t understand why McCain isn’t facing a recall, like the would-be gun grabbers in Colorado did-is his embarrassing pandering what folks in Arizona really want, or does AZ law not permit that he be removed other than in a regular election?
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:11:44 AM PDT
by
Texan5
("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
To: pabianice
Cruz could have stopped this. ANY senator could have. Has Cruz joined the RINOs?
To: pabianice
![](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/fladj11/Aug%202013/undocumented_democrats_RINOs.jpg)
Well...John *HIC!* Boehmer vs Mitch "the *Itch" McConnell;
seems like John's & Mitch's last stand, is really their last stands.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:20:28 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
To: pabianice
Its very, very serious, warned Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona. Republicans have to understand we have lost this battle, as I predicted weeks ago, that we would not be able to win because we were demanding something that was not achievable.
Yes, because the best way to win is pre-emptive surrender.
Actually, when you have back-stabbers like McCain in your party, you're guaranteed to lose every time.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:21:16 AM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Sorry, gone rogue.)
To: GodAndCountryFirst
Has Cruz joined the RINOs?not likely, got stabbed in the back "by his Establishment Friends"...![](http://th280.photobucket.com/albums/kk197/RetiredApachePilot/Smiley%20Faces/th_type.gif)
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:25:00 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
To: Paine in the Neck
I think Boehner has reached the acceptance stage. He knows there's no painless way out for him so he has resigned himself to the fact that this is his last term. The relief that the pain will soon be over is what brings the smile. I think he has no intention to leave. I believe the knowledge that he could have a stiff drink after caving is why he was smiling.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:27:34 AM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
(Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
To: The_Media_never_lie
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-thHUrtVHDLU/UJ1Wpct_mHI/AAAAAAAAAkw/cj7DTjpjIhE/s1600/5643837468_60d47c04a1.jpg)
"Screw you, America."
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:28:49 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: skinkinthegrass
He could have played the Senate rules to drag the whole thing out as long as possible. He didn’t. He stood aside and let the debt ceiling get raised. He is a coward.
To: GodAndCountryFirst
I see newbie that the DU faction is active today.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:33:57 AM PDT
by
Free Vulcan
(Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
To: pabianice
The only plan Boehner has and had is to side with the Libs. He never intended to side with the people.
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posted on
10/16/2013 10:35:05 AM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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