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Sen. Ted Cruz: We will use ‘every ounce of breath’ to defund Obamacare
Washington Times ^ | Sept 19, 2013 | By Tom Howell, Jr.

Posted on 09/19/2013 12:16:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday he will use any means necessary, including a filibuster on the Senate floor, to defund President Obama’s health care law while passing a short-term spending plan this month to keep the government open.

House conservatives joined Mr. Cruz, Texas Republican, and Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, in heaping praise on House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, for putting forth a measure that would keep government funded past Sept. 30 while taking money away from the Affordable Care Act, a health overhaul they see as dangerous for the country.

The two GOP senators said they are willing to take up the fight when the measure comes to the Democrat-controlled Senate, although Mr. Cruz warned that the debate could be an extended back-and-forth between the chambers of Congress.

“If that happens, you can rest assured that Mike Lee and I and a great many others will fight with every ounce of breath we have to defund Obamacare...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; defund; elections; mikelee; obamacare; obamacaves; tedcruz
Go, Ted, GO!!
1 posted on 09/19/2013 12:16:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

Now we’re getting somewhere!! “Every ounce of breath” is very founding Fatherish!


2 posted on 09/19/2013 12:18:26 PM PDT by albie
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To: albie

I love our new senator from The Lone Star State!


3 posted on 09/19/2013 12:24:44 PM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: Jim Robinson

I know you and Rand will, but the rest of your co-senators are a bunch of puss***


4 posted on 09/19/2013 12:26:43 PM PDT by Farnsworth ("The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no)
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To: Farnsworth

I can’t vote on the website because they require you to have a Facebook account or sign up for one.

No thanks!


5 posted on 09/19/2013 12:29:43 PM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: Jim Robinson

Go , Go, Stop this disaster before it gets any worse.

How much have we already invested in this fiasco?


6 posted on 09/19/2013 12:31:25 PM PDT by Venturer ( cowardice posturing as tolerance =political correctness)
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To: Jim Robinson

More GOP had better start heeding what Ted Cruz is saying, he’s what we’ve been hoping and praying for along with Sarah Palin and a very few others.


7 posted on 09/19/2013 12:31:33 PM PDT by jazusamo ([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
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To: Jim Robinson; DefeatCorruption; mtnwmn; Vindication; skinkinthegrass; katiedidit1; upchuck; ...

Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list let me know!

It is somewhat of a high-volume ping-list, so user beware!


8 posted on 09/19/2013 12:33:06 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: basil

I don’t facebook either. That little $h!t that owns it needs his @$$ kicked.


9 posted on 09/19/2013 12:34:58 PM PDT by Farnsworth ("The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no)
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To: Jim Robinson

Go, Mike, GO!!


10 posted on 09/19/2013 12:35:12 PM PDT by glock rocks (No comment.)
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To: SoConPubbie

11 posted on 09/19/2013 12:45:59 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: RedMDer

For those who haven’t seen it, this Obamacare instructional video is well worth a few minutes to watch if you want some detail to support your fear and disgust for this legislative abortion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxWMbqxgMDo&feature=player_embedded

KEEP ON YOUR CONGRESSCRITTERS!!!


12 posted on 09/19/2013 12:51:13 PM PDT by Heavyrunner (Socialize this.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I wish we could clone Ted Cruz, grow them to adult size by 2014 or 2016 and put everyone into office in the senate.


13 posted on 09/19/2013 5:53:27 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

America Votes: The Clone Wars


14 posted on 09/19/2013 5:53:57 PM PDT by GeronL
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