GOP Zero Sum Sham: No Jobs Bill Unless Obamacare is Repealed

[butterfly77]

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/another-gop-hostage-jobs-affordable-care-ac


There you go. Orrin Hatch has sent the signal: If we want a jobs plan, we'll have to give up any right to access our current health care system.

Of course, he buries the threat inside a rant about the individual mandate, because that's unpopular with many, not just those on the right. So now we have Republicans saying "Want a job? Die."

These people make me sick. Oops. Guess that's their goal.

Update: Eric Cantor has taken up the hostage-taking on behalf of the House. Washington Post:

But by putting the disaster aid funding on a separate piece of legislation that’s required to keep the government running, House leaders seem to be calculating that the Senate will have no choice but to go along or risk a partial government shutdown.

[WI_DEM]

1. When will the people of this country wake up and pay attention!?

the GOP just gets away with this crap and just goes on winning elections.

[RKP5637]

9. IMO many Americans are very very slow learners. Too many are too gullible, never

looking for the real facts. Hence, much of the country is severely propagandized and says thank you.

[butterfly77]

18. Because they steal them...

I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't getting paid off by the koch brothers incorporated.

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[RKP5637]

5. Yep! Sure seems that way. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Maybe we should just shut down the federal government for a couple of months and let's see how well

the states and local governments pick up the slack. Maybe then the idiot GOP voters would get a clue.

[liberal N proud]

4. What?

:wtf:

[butterfly77]

19. I don't know why...

their base cannot see after all of this time that they don't give a damn about them. They are telling them flat out they don't give a damn if they get a job or not.

They don't care if they get unemployment. They don't care if they get any healthcare. They don't care if they have any place to live. Now,some of their base is living out in the woods and blaming Obama,stupid asses!!!


The republiCONS claim to hate government so lets take the government off of their hands. Vote them out,cut their pay,healthcare and benefits. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

[rurallib]

6. O boy another Republican hostage taking!

They simply can not win on issues.

[elleng]

7. Oh what a tangled web they weave, when first they practice to deceive.

[Romulox]

8. Obamacare is a compromised, triangulated, piece of crap that pleases nobody at this point.

It's dying on its own, as it wasn't a coherent plan to begin with.

[kiranon]

10. Opinion not shared by parents of children who would not have health

insurance otherwise.

[Romulox]

11. Well, you've convinced me. Mandatory, for-profit health *INSURANCE* (not *CARE*)...

because it's "for the children!" (By which you mean the *ADULT* children of those fortunate enough to be able to afford health insurance.) :hi:

[Bluebear]

22. Where's the list?

[taught_me_patience]

13. Your opinion is not shared by the public

Majority Favor 2010 U.S. Health Care Reform Act

Also, only 34 percent of the country now favors repeal of President Barack Obama's U.S. health care reform, down from 41 percent six months ago.



http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/213740/20110914/poll-bloomberg-national-poll-economy-jobs-obama-democrats-republicans-gdp.htm

[Romulox]

15. Wait until the Mandate comes into effect, and then let's check the polls. nt

[maxsolomon]

16. wait till working class republicans get a taste of even crappy health care

i don't think it will be so unpopular then - most of the current level of unpopularity is fear of the unknown.

[butterfly77]

20. Thanks to...

so called Dems like Landrieu,McCaskill,Bayh,Testor,Bob Casey,Heath Schuler among others who are really republICONs who always put up roadblocks and have been every since Obama took office to block everything he tries to do. The bill is called

"Ihe Affordable Care Act" and Obama does care..

[tridim]

12. Ah, the old double-plus NO campaign

Why would ANYONE vote for these people?

[butterfly77]

21. And why do they...

want to work for government and take our money when they hate government? Lying,hypocritical,POS!

[mfcorey1]

14. Idiots. I think these particular rethugs are the most vile creatures on earth.

[RKP5637]

17. They sure are a class act! I've never seen such a crew of despicable rethugs in congress. n/t

[Auntie Bush]

23. That's BLACKMAIL!

So now everytime the Dems want something passed...we have to give up something that was already passed the The Rhugs in congress don't like! I repeat...that's BLACKMAIL...not compromise! Bastards!

[butterfly77]

26. It has always been that way...

repubs stick together,Dems aren't really all Dems they are republiCONS in the Democratic Party to block Democratic Presidents'

[TheKentuckian]

24. I'm not enamored with either bill but boy aren't TeaPubliKlans assholes?

Bipartisanship is a death wish on crack, steroids, and acid.

[logosoco]

25. So the repubs are showing their true colors as the

thieves that they are. They are very openly saying "Your money or your life!"

[butterfly77]

27. The repubs will be.

Hearing that last quote themselves before its over with..