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Cruz Won't Rule Out Another Government Shutdown
TPM ^ | 10-17-13 | Caitlin MacNeal

Posted on 10/18/2013 5:55:31 AM PDT by Paul46360

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that he would not rule out pushing the federal government to shut down again in order to defund the health care law.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; abortion; aca; caitlinmacneal; cruz; deathpanels; election2016; obamacare; shutdown; teaparty; tedcruz; texas; zerocare
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1 posted on 10/18/2013 5:55:31 AM PDT by Paul46360
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To: Paul46360

Well, somebody has to do something about the train wreck


2 posted on 10/18/2013 5:58:25 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Paul46360

Democrats rejoice


3 posted on 10/18/2013 5:58:28 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: babble-on

RIGHT DURING PRIMARY SEASON!


4 posted on 10/18/2013 5:59:58 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Paul46360

Um Cruz?

How about you find a new topic to raise heck about? I’m series.

Healthcare isn’t the only thing in the budget.


5 posted on 10/18/2013 6:00:43 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Paul46360

What a patriot! Ted Cruz will go down in history as one of only 3 patriots that gave their all to save our country.

All of the rest of those on “the hill” are cowards, cheats, and downright enemies of our country.


6 posted on 10/18/2013 6:01:09 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Paul46360

Except that now they won’t have any problems at all finding at least 6 or 7 Republican senators to vote to end his filibuster. So he might shut it down for 30 hours but that’s about it.


7 posted on 10/18/2013 6:01:37 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: stanne
Agree. Thank God for Sen Cruz.

After Jan 1 everyone should have a pretty good idea of how much Obamacare is going to really cost them.

8 posted on 10/18/2013 6:03:21 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Paul46360

The tea party should be making demands NOW for a 20% reduction in the budget. I know they should be demanding a balanced budget but 20% is all they can hope for at this time. And I picked 20 because that is the amount used for the sequestration.

Maybe they should completely drop the Bongocare meme too. It’s a marxist ideal but it may fail on its own. Anyways, it’s is distracting from the bigger isssue of run away spending.


9 posted on 10/18/2013 6:03:42 AM PDT by RadiationRomeo (Step into my mind and glimpse the madness that is me)
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To: RadiationRomeo

Why make demands when they will be ignored?


10 posted on 10/18/2013 6:06:05 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

There has not been a single piece of legislation over the past 20 - 30 years that has anywhere near the potential to destroy our country as Obamacare. Period. Obviously, you don’t understand that.


11 posted on 10/18/2013 6:06:54 AM PDT by tatown ("So a Hispanic shoots a black and is acquited by women, but it's still white men's fault.")
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To: Paul46360

Good


12 posted on 10/18/2013 6:07:17 AM PDT by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains' obama's America)
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To: Paul46360

shut it down

all the way down

except for the military

the rest is a runaway train


13 posted on 10/18/2013 6:07:44 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: RadiationRomeo
It’s a marxist ideal but it may fail on its own.

In your dreams. The statists will simply "fix" it again, because no matter how badly it hurts you and I they LOVE it.

And it will be with us for ever and ever amen.

It needs to be eradicated and their are precious few in a position to do so willing to try.

Whoever does ANYTHING should have our undying appreciation.

14 posted on 10/18/2013 6:08:01 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

you, whoever you are, don’t get it do you

this is a communist takeover

wise up, genius


15 posted on 10/18/2013 6:08:25 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Really?
It will rip the fabric of America when it is fully complimented, so it is damned important.


16 posted on 10/18/2013 6:08:35 AM PDT by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains' obama's America)
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To: Paul46360; All
He can't. Mitch screwed him and us, forever.

McConnell Debt Plan: Press Release Conservatism

Section 1002 of the bill provides for McConnell’s infamous resolution of disapproval. Basically, within three weeks of the President’s official request for a debt limit increase (until Feb 7, 2014 in this case), Congress can force a vote to disapprove of the request. There’s one problem, though. That resolution must pass with 2/3ds majorities in both houses.

17 posted on 10/18/2013 6:09:34 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: babble-on

“conservatives don’t care”
Fully funded and implemented obamacare will destroy whats left of the county.


18 posted on 10/18/2013 6:09:40 AM PDT by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains' obama's America)
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To: RadiationRomeo

$35,000,000,000 a year is big spending
The cost will only go up, obamacare is not sustainable


19 posted on 10/18/2013 6:10:56 AM PDT by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains' obama's America)
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To: Paul46360

Cruz can try again, the Dems will set up the same PR ambush and chew up more precious time as Obamacare failure will be replaced with gov shutdown news. Wall Street will join the MSM to punish GOP because they do not like anyone screwing with their profits. If Cruz is going to lead the GOP he needs to incorporate wisdom in his keen intellect. The clean ticket to victory in 2014 is Obamacare. Gain the Senate and keep the House in 2014 and take the WH in 2016. The smartest thing the Dems will do before 2014 is delay the ACA so the ill effects can be hidden before the 2014 elections.


20 posted on 10/18/2013 6:12:23 AM PDT by Fee
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