Monday
Mar222010
Healthcare Fight Not Over, Say GOP'ers
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 2:13PM
Although President Barack Obama will soon sign the main health reform bill passed by the House last night, Republican lawmakers aren't convinced that their window of opportunity to 'kill the bill' has closed. Hours after the House passed the Senate's bill, as well as a subsequent reconciliation bill, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) drafted legislation to repeal them.
“Americans across the country are outraged that liberals have made an unconstitutional bill full of special interest bribes the law of the land. Democrats will pay a price for their overreach. This fight is far from over. Now the work begins to repeal this monstrosity and restore the principles of freedom that made America a great nation," said King in a statement released Monday morning.
King's effort will most likely enjoy support from at least a few on the other side of Capitol Hill.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has already said he will introduce a repeal measure in the Senate, and during an appearance on ABC this morning Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) vowed "we're going to repeal this."
Realistically, Republicans will more than likely have to win control of both Houses this fall in order to have a shot at repealing the soon-to-be laws. Additionally, without 60 seats in the Senate, Republicans would have to use the same reconciliation process they have assailed Democrats over the past few months for using. However, while attaining a super-majority is out of the question, Republicans are betting on the fact that Obamacare will pay dividends for their candidates later this year.
One such candidate is Rev. Isaac Hayes (R), a youth Minister from Chicago, who sees healthcare as a way to defeat Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) in his race to get re-elected to the House.
"I believe the process by which health insurance reform has been jammed down our throats will be the centerpiece of the November election...America knows this is a government grab of one-sixth of the economy and they are encouraging Republicans to repeal this bill the moment we are sworn in as the 112th Congress," Hayes told Talk Radio News Service on Monday.
“Americans across the country are outraged that liberals have made an unconstitutional bill full of special interest bribes the law of the land. Democrats will pay a price for their overreach. This fight is far from over. Now the work begins to repeal this monstrosity and restore the principles of freedom that made America a great nation," said King in a statement released Monday morning.
King's effort will most likely enjoy support from at least a few on the other side of Capitol Hill.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has already said he will introduce a repeal measure in the Senate, and during an appearance on ABC this morning Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) vowed "we're going to repeal this."
Realistically, Republicans will more than likely have to win control of both Houses this fall in order to have a shot at repealing the soon-to-be laws. Additionally, without 60 seats in the Senate, Republicans would have to use the same reconciliation process they have assailed Democrats over the past few months for using. However, while attaining a super-majority is out of the question, Republicans are betting on the fact that Obamacare will pay dividends for their candidates later this year.
One such candidate is Rev. Isaac Hayes (R), a youth Minister from Chicago, who sees healthcare as a way to defeat Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) in his race to get re-elected to the House.
"I believe the process by which health insurance reform has been jammed down our throats will be the centerpiece of the November election...America knows this is a government grab of one-sixth of the economy and they are encouraging Republicans to repeal this bill the moment we are sworn in as the 112th Congress," Hayes told Talk Radio News Service on Monday.
Reader Comments (3)
I am behind you 120%, I don't want to see my once free NATION go
to hell in a hand basket. PLEASE do what you have to and kill the bill. Jan
Have any of you read the bill...it is on the web...no i will not give the site...find it yourself...you have no problem finding sports, videos or porn...this affects your life...find it read and then make a judgement. stop tv shape your mind that is where are in the mess we are in now...instead of finding out things for ourselves we let people who have no problem paying their insurance, influence our minds.Have any of you evr had someone die in your hands, that could have been alive today if they had enough insurance...to you ceo's when when you are flying on your corporate jets eating with gold forks and knives, ask yourself...how many people died so that i be here in all this luxury
Hey I don't mind reform for people who don't have healthcare and by the way they do. if they get hurt or sick they can and will be taken care of. I have my insurance and I'm African American now I'm just plain AMERICAN! I'm not one of the hand out black people, I can do it myself. I want to keep my insurance as is. black people need to get over this weak minded welfare mentality! they are pulling us all down! get over it Negroes!!!!! grow up!!!! and be all that you can be!