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[WV Dem Senator]Manchin: Obamacare could suffer ‘complete meltdown’
The Washington Post's Post Politics ^ | December 22, 2013 | Aaron Blake

Posted on 12/22/2013 12:31:04 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: righttackle44

He wasn’t there. But he is terrible in a state where Obama lost every county.

He voted for amnesty, appeals court judges and any budget to the right of Berni Sanders.

He voted no on the nuclear option with Pryor.


21 posted on 12/22/2013 1:33:01 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So will the IRS show up at doors then.

Read this great analogy, ObamaFlowers that I got in an email. Pass it on.

Obama Flowers - Have you ordered yours yet?

(Receptionist) Hello, Welcome to ObamaFlowers, My name is Trina. How can I help you?

(Customer) Hello, I received an email from Professional Flowers stating that my flower order has been canceled and I should go to your exchange to reorder it. I tried your website, but it seems like it is not working. So I am calling the 800 number.

(Receptionist) Yes, I am sorry about the website. It should be fixed by the end of November – or maybe December. But I can help you.

(Customer) Thanks, I ordered a “Spring Bouquet” for our anniversary, and wanted it delivered to my wife.

(Receptionist Interrupting) Sir, “Spring Bouquets” do not meet our minimum standards, I will be happy to provide you with Red Roses.

(Customer) But I have always ordered “Spring Bouquets”, done it for years, my wife likes them.

(Receptionist) Roses are better, sir. I am sure your wife will love them.

(Customer) Well, how much are they?

(Receptionist) It depends sir, do you want our Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum package.

(Customer) What’s the difference?

(Receptionist) 6, 12,18 or 24 Red Roses.

(Customer) The Silver package may be okay, how much is it?

(Receptionist) It depends sir, what is you monthly income?

(Customer) What does that have to do with anything?

(Receptionist) I need that to determine your government flower subsidy, then I can determine how much your out of pocket cost will be. But if your income is below our minimums for a subsidy, then I can refer you to our FlowerAid department.

(Customer) FlowerAid?

(Receptionist) Yes, Flowers are a Right, everyone has a right to flowers. So, if you can’t afford them, then the government will supply them free of charge.

(Customer) Who said they were a Right?

(Receptionist) Congress passed it, the President signed it and the Supreme Court found it Constitutional.

(Customer) Whoa.....I don’t remember seeing anything in the Constitution regarding Flowers as a Right.

(Receptionist) It is not really a Right in the Constitution, but ObamaFlowers is Constitutional because the Supreme Court Ruled it a “Tax”. Taxes are Constitutional. But we feel it is a Right.

(Customer) I don’t believe this...

(Receptionist) It’s the law of the land sir. Now, we anticipated most people would go for the Silver Package, so what is you monthly income sir?

(Customer) Forget it, I think I will forgo the flowers this year.

(Receptionist) In that case sir, I will still need your monthly income.

(Customer) Why?

(Receptionist) To determine what your ‘non-participation’ cost would be.

(Customer) WHAT? Your can’t charge me for NOT buying flowers!

(Receptionist) It’s the law of the land, sir, approved by the Supreme Court. It’s $9.50 or 1% of your monthly income.....

(Customer)interrupting) This is ridiculous, I’ll pay the $9.50..

(Receptionist) Sir, it is the $9.50 or 1% of your monthly income, whichever is greater.

(Customer) ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What a ripoff!!

(Receptionist) Actually sir, it is a good deal. Next year it will be 2%.

(Customer) Look, I’m going to call my Congressman to find out what’s going on here. This is ridiculous. I’m not going to pay it.

(Receptionist) Sorry to hear that sir, that’s why I had the NSA track this call and obtain the make and model of the cell phone your are using.

(Customer) Why does the NSA need to know what kind of CELL PHONE I AM USING?

(Receptionist) So they get your GPS coordinates sir

(Door Bell rings followed immediately by a loud knock on the door)

(Receptionist) That would be the IRS sir. Thanks for calling ObamaFlowers, have a nice day...and God Bless America.


22 posted on 12/22/2013 1:37:35 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Revolting cat!


23 posted on 12/22/2013 1:51:20 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thanks Joe for warning us. I sure am glad that sharp bulbs like you run the country


24 posted on 12/22/2013 1:54:38 PM PST by Rock Eye Jack
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If Obama had an ounce of consideration for his fellow Democrats, he would concede that ObamaCare is an epic failure and then seek advice from Senators like Mary Landrieu and Kay Hagan on how to repeal it in the best possible way to help their re-election prospects.

But, of course, he doesn’t have an ounce of consideration for anyone but himself, so ObamaCare is likely to have a long gruesome demise.


25 posted on 12/22/2013 2:42:02 PM PST by Bluestocking
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There will (some day) be another republican president, and if there is any hope for America, there will someday be a conservative president. When that happens, I hope the real president will grant every American a lifetime waiver for all Obamacare requirements and every business a permanent waiver for all ObamaCare mandates. The far left’s Dear Leader set the precedent, and as much as that level of lawless rule by decree disgusts me, I thoroughly approve of tit for tat when America’s enemies take advantage of our virtue as a way of harming us and our children.


26 posted on 12/22/2013 2:44:56 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

He voted for amnesty, appeals court judges and any budget to the right of Berni Sanders.
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But, there are enough ignorant, uninformed, Hillbilly voters in West Virginia to keep voting for the guy because they’re familiar with his name.


27 posted on 12/22/2013 2:45:41 PM PST by Din Maker
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To: Texas Fossil; SkyPilot; ZULU; MamaDearest; nutmeg; Yehuda; rodguy911; holdonnow; justiceseeker93; ..

How many will DIE because of this Holocaust? No one is talking or asking!!!


28 posted on 12/22/2013 5:48:34 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Salvavida

Manchin is what he said he was, a democrat. He lied when he said he was Conservative, he lied when he said he supported and would protect the Second Amendment and he supports obamacare as well as the fascist administration.


29 posted on 12/22/2013 5:52:18 PM PST by duffee (NO poll tax, NO tax on firearms, ammunition or gun safes. NO gun free zones.)
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To: righttackle44

Obomacare signed into law in March 2010
Senator Byrd died in office in June 2010
Manchin elected Senator in November 2010

He can be blamed for a lot of things, but he wasn’t in the Senate when Obomacare was enacted.


30 posted on 12/22/2013 6:00:58 PM PST by etcb
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“If it’s so much more expensive than what we anticipated, and if the coverage is not as good as what we’ve had, you’ve got a complete meltdown at that time,”

Who the hell is “we”? Him and Pelosi? EVERYONE else knew from the start, including Obama,that the coverage was substandard and the price exorbitant.


31 posted on 12/22/2013 7:00:16 PM PST by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Agree


32 posted on 12/22/2013 7:45:29 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Bluestocking

Ah! Kay Hagen: another one of the senates towering intellects.
That woman would have a tough time pouring piss out of her shoe if the directions were written on the heel.


33 posted on 12/23/2013 2:34:46 PM PST by dearolddad (/i>)
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