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Mitch McConnell willing to kill Obamacare with just 51 votes
washingtonexaminer ^ | Oct. 30, 2014 | Philip Klein

Posted on 10/30/2014 2:44:06 PM PDT by PROCON

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says he would be willing to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority if he takes over as majority leader in January, his spokesman told the Washington Examiner on Thursday.

The announcement comes just days before Tuesday's midterm congressional election, in which Republicans have a strong chance of seizing the upper chamber from the Democrats and putting the Kentucky senator in charge.

"Leader McConnell is and has always been committed to the full repeal of Obamacare, and he'll continue to lead efforts to repeal and replace it with patient-centered reforms that enable greater choice at lower costs. He knows it won't be easy, but he also believes that if Republicans are fortunate enough to take back the majority we’ll owe it to the American people to try through votes on full repeal, the bill’s most onerous provisions, and reconciliation,” McConnell spokesman Brian McGuire wrote in an emailed statement.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; 2014election; abolishobamacare; mcconnell; obamacare; repealobamacare; senile
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To: PROCON

It was passed with 51, so it should be repealable with 51. However, the president will veto it. And then the number will be 67 to override in the Senate.


21 posted on 10/30/2014 2:50:25 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: PROCON

That’s OK- it was pushed through reconciliation with 51 votes.

It would be a fitting demise for Obamacare.


22 posted on 10/30/2014 2:50:41 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: Norm Lenhart

or...... to stupid to be giving advice about how to vote


23 posted on 10/30/2014 2:50:43 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: entropy12

Some of us have known and screamed it for a long time now. They always could have. But instead passed 3 continuing resolutions funding it. On purpose.


24 posted on 10/30/2014 2:51:03 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("Refusing to vote against unprincipled people made Obama President. " - agere_contra)
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To: PROCON

I can see his pants are on fire from here!


25 posted on 10/30/2014 2:51:16 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me)
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To: bert

Such as yourself for example.


26 posted on 10/30/2014 2:51:29 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("Refusing to vote against unprincipled people made Obama President. " - agere_contra)
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To: PROCON

Hey Mitch, the check’s in the mail too...


27 posted on 10/30/2014 2:51:38 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: DoughtyOne

See post 10 McConnell LIES!


28 posted on 10/30/2014 2:51:46 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: Fungi

Thanks. About all you can do is observe and laugh at the absurdity.


29 posted on 10/30/2014 2:52:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Dunam, Duncan, man what infections these folks brought over.)
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To: xzins

It can be de-funded with 51 votes though.


30 posted on 10/30/2014 2:52:17 PM PDT by PROCON (Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
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To: PROCON
That would make you a little more palatable, Mitch.

He only become palatable before an election. He could have 90 pub votes and I bet he would still consider obamacare the law of the land.

31 posted on 10/30/2014 2:52:46 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: PROCON
Backtracking?

In another thread this morning, it seemed that McConnell was of the opinion he could not repeal Obamacare.

32 posted on 10/30/2014 2:52:46 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Norm Lenhart

” He lies. Anyone that votes for him deserves what hell they bring on themselves. If they don’t know what a fraud he is by now, they are too stupid to be voting.”

BINGO


33 posted on 10/30/2014 2:53:17 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: PROCON; All
"Mitch McConnell
willing to kill Obamacare
with just 51 votes"


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34 posted on 10/30/2014 2:53:51 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: PROCON

Harry Reid set the table for you Mitch.

BUT, I have zero faith in McConnel. Most likely he will “fix” Obamacare and then talk about throwing it in the dustbin in history.


35 posted on 10/30/2014 2:53:57 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: PROCON

Except he needs 67 to override Obama’s veto.


36 posted on 10/30/2014 2:54:14 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: PROCON

Not that he shouldn’t try, but Obama will just veto it.

Need 66 in the Senate and whatever it would take in the House.


37 posted on 10/30/2014 2:54:24 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: TomGuy

38 posted on 10/30/2014 2:54:32 PM PDT by icwhatudo (Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; TurboZamboni

Yeah, it’s right on target.


39 posted on 10/30/2014 2:54:48 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Dunam, Duncan, man what infections these folks brought over.)
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To: PROCON
He's lying. He has no intention of repealing this monstrosity, he only intends to tweak it.
40 posted on 10/30/2014 2:54:53 PM PDT by Bullish (A 5 year old could run the country better than Obama.)
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