Boehner: 'all my effort at this point' seeing health bill 'never, ever, ever becomes law'

[sabra]

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2010/03/boehner_health_vote_at_their_o.html

"All I know is that the American people are adamantly opposed to this health bill,'' Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) said in an appearance on MSNBC's The Daily Rundown this morning. "And I've always found it impossible for the Congress to pass something that the American people know about and have decided no.''

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What about the idea that the American public might actually like the bill once people see it - polling has found support for various elements of the package, but overall doubt and resistance to the entirety of it, particularly in the absence of any bipartisan support for it.

"Well, I don't think that's the case,'' Boehner said, "because Democrats of all stripes are hearing from their constituents, and their constituents have been pretty vocal in telling them, we don't want $50 billion worth of Medicare cuts. We don't want $500 billion in new taxes. We don't want these mandates on employers that may cost me my job and cost me my health care.

"It's a very dangerous proposal that they're putting forward to take the best health care system in the world and to turn it on its head in their effort to have more government control over a health care policy if the United States.,'' Boehner said, and if the plan should pass, the next step for the GOP will be seeking its repeal. "If we get to that point, you can bet on it.

"But all my attention and all my effort at this point is making sure this bill never, ever, ever becomes law,'' Boehner said. "And I think the American people are on our side. I think they've spoken loudly and clearly they want no part of this. And I think Democrats who vote for this do so at their own peril.''

[jaxx]

1. So says the scary orange face.

Boner is going to shit when it passes. ;-)

[Ozymanithrax]

2. Come on, we all know this is reverse psychology...

Rep. John Boehner and the Health Insurance Companies really likes the bill, but don't want us progressives to know that.
:sarcasm:

[pampango]

15. They're toying with us. They are masters of 4-D chess. Health insurance companies secretly love

the bill, but rather than lobby republicans to pass it they are doing the opposite. This just throws poor Democrats off, since we're used to corporations telling republicans what they want and then they work together to get it. So without thinking we support an "industry bill". ;)

[cliffordu]

3. He should offer Seppuku if it passes.

Like any good failed cultural warrior would.

[Supersedeas]

14. and the Corporate Media shills should join him in a public display

[City Lights]

4. If you're so opposed to this bill, Boner, you should burn your health insurance cards!

C'mon, be a leader, Boner! Urge all the colleagues who feel as you do to burn their health insurance cards on the Capital steps with cameras rolling! You're a bold leader, now make a bold statement by burning those cards!

[wryter2000]

5. I can't wait for the bill to pass

I'm not in love with what it's boiled down to finally, but I can't wait for the gnashing of teeth, the pounding of chest, the rending of garments, the tearing of hair, the torrent of tears. Cry me an orange river, Boner.

[COLGATE4]

6. ... and the horse you rode in on, John. NT

[Bandit]

7. I guess he doesn't remember how the people felt about the Iraq War

The America people overwhelming were opposed and yet did Boner care????

[scheming daemons]

8. He has that in common with Kucinich

[laughingliberal]

9. He's still mad we're going to tax orange people

one of the provisions in the Senate bill I actually support.

[Contrary1]

10. !

:rofl:

[spanone]

11. talking out of his rancid ass again

[blue neen]

12. Pumpkin Head is really running scared now.

The American people ARE NOT on his side. Well, he can always soothe himself...maybe we could all chip in and send him a case of Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale. On second thought, the stuff is to good to waste on the likes of Boehner.

[StatGirl]

13. I learned during the Bush years that when a Republican says "American people" . . .

. . . he actually means "American corporations". Or perhaps he means Nelson Rockefeller's average guy making $100,000 a year (about $500,000 in today's money).