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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2012, 11:52:16 AM » |
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Yes.....They could ALL vote to repeal the law....That would be nonpartisan......Then maybe they could move on to other things.
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2012, 12:13:53 PM » |
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They're actually doing what they ran on and what their constituants elceted them to do. Actually refreshing!  Unlike............ Hope and Change.  |
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2012, 01:12:26 PM » |
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And the Dummycrats have NEVER passed a bill in one house that has no chance of passing the other?
At least the Repubs have the balls to pass something. All Dingy Harry does in the Senate is refuse to vote on anything!
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2012, 01:35:04 PM » |
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And the Dummycrats have NEVER passed a bill in one house that has no chance of passing the other?
At least the Repubs have the balls to pass something. All Dingy Harry does in the Senate is refuse to vote on anything!
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2012, 03:07:34 PM » |
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Just today, Dingy Harry stopped votes from occurring on BOTH Obamas tax proposal, which did not have enough votes to pass, and the repub tax proposal, which did!!!
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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2012, 03:12:46 PM » |
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and when Steven Colbert 'testified" in front of congress THAT wasn't a waste of time????  it figures that you'd complain about politicians KEEPING a campaign promise  |
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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2012, 03:29:23 PM » |
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I don't have any big dog in this fight but it irritates me to see either party wasting time like this. i also think a lot of the Congressional investigations are a similar waste of time and having someone like Colbert testify is probably one of those wastes. and when Steven Colbert 'testified" in front of congress THAT wasn't a waste of time???? it figures that you'd complain about politicians KEEPING a campaign promise don't really know what that means. I never saw where any congressman promised to keep wasting time bringing up and voting on a bill that they knew was not going to pass and then doing it 32 more times. if they promised to work on repealing the Healthcare Law then work on doing that, not wasting time on a senseless effort such as this vote. |
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2012, 03:41:12 PM » |
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This is the single biggest issue on the G's plate (maybe the public's too), along with jobs and economy, and clearly joined at the knee to that, given it is a huge tax bill.
Passing a vote to repeal sends a clear message to each Rep's constituents that he is fighting for them, and gets press to keep it in the fore, for the coming election. Constituents immediately send contributions to those voting to repeal.
This may well be the pivotal issue in the coming election. Drawing a clear line in the sand on the issue is not a bad idea. Voting it down (to repeal) in the House is also not a bad idea, under these circumstances. Yes, it will not even get a vote in the Senate. That will also be noted by the electorate.
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2012, 03:55:23 PM » |
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While Colbert is a comedian and makes light of most political topics on his show, his testimony (most of it at least) was quite serious and sincere regarding the issues and conditions being faced by undocumented workers/illegal immigrants in the farming industry. It wasn't a total waste and I don't know why his being a comedian automatically would lessen the value of his input on a topic that he knew something about. His show had done a few segments on the topic with him even going out and working with them, which is why he was invited. Lots of celebs use their influence to shine light on and bring attention to such things.
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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2012, 04:46:18 PM » |
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While Colbert is a comedian and makes light of most political topics on his show, his testimony (most of it at least) was quite serious and sincere regarding the issues and conditions being faced by undocumented workers/illegal immigrants in the farming industry. It wasn't a total waste and I don't know why his being a comedian automatically would lessen the value of his input on a topic that he knew something about. His show had done a few segments on the topic with him even going out and working with them, which is why he was invited. Lots of celebs use their influence to shine light on and bring attention to such things.
sure thing many young people consider his show the "news" I'm pretty sure it was his delivery that made it a circus. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2012, 04:53:46 PM » |
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I don't have any big dog in this fight but it irritates me to see either party wasting time like this. i also think a lot of the Congressional investigations are a similar waste of time and having someone like Colbert testify is probably one of those wastes. and when Steven Colbert 'testified" in front of congress THAT wasn't a waste of time???? it figures that you'd complain about politicians KEEPING a campaign promise don't really know what that means. I never saw where any congressman promised to keep wasting time bringing up and voting on a bill that they knew was not going to pass and then doing it 32 more times. if they promised to work on repealing the Healthcare Law then work on doing that, not wasting time on a senseless effort such as this vote. you got me! there is a legitimate political reason that this repeal keeps getting voted on in the house. ready?,.... are you really ready? they are doing this in an attempt to keep the topic front and center of the nonpolitical voters miserably short attention span. I'm pretty sure I haven't heard or seen any ads from the Obama campaign touting the greatness of this law. so there you have it a confession that this is a cheap political ploy. BTW plenty of representatives were elected expressly promising to repeal that TAX. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2012, 05:12:05 PM » |
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While Colbert is a comedian and makes light of most political topics on his show, his testimony (most of it at least) was quite serious and sincere regarding the issues and conditions being faced by undocumented workers/illegal immigrants in the farming industry. It wasn't a total waste and I don't know why his being a comedian automatically would lessen the value of his input on a topic that he knew something about. His show had done a few segments on the topic with him even going out and working with them, which is why he was invited. Lots of celebs use their influence to shine light on and bring attention to such things.
sure thing many young people consider his show the "news" I'm pretty sure it was his delivery that made it a circus. Did you see the testimony? It wasn't the circus Fox News made it out to be. And I'm pretty sure that his target audience...primarily 20-somethings...know that his show isn't actually "news". The funny part is I've seen elected representatives actually refer to him as a "conservative" while his comedy actually pokes fun at them. |
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« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2012, 06:28:55 PM » |
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Problem is that many forget where one of the main examples the Obama care law was based on.... The Massachusetts Health Care Reform of 2006...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_care_reformgiven to you by........ Mitt Romney! "In 2007 Massachusetts tax filers who failed to enroll in a health insurance plan which was deemed affordable for them lost the $219 personal exemption on their income tax. Beginning in 2008, the penalty became pegged to 50% of the lowest monthly premium for insurance available from the Connector Authority." Now he doesn't support his own idea?????? Brad |
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« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2012, 06:38:31 PM » |
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Quote from: MP on Today at 01:12:26 PM
And the Dummycrats have NEVER passed a bill in one house that has no chance of passing the other?
At least the Repubs have the balls to pass something. All Dingy Harry does in the Senate is refuse to vote on anything!
Right ON!!! He doesn't even deserve a paycheck!
Posted on: Today at 01:12:26 PM
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How do you tell a Romney supporter from an Obama supporter?
Romney supporters sign their checks on the front; Obama supporters sign them on the back. |
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« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2012, 06:44:18 PM » |
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Romney promises to use best efforts repeal it, Zero doesn't. That's all I need to know on that subject.
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« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2012, 06:17:46 AM » |
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Alan Greenspan, former head of the FED, stated that Obamacare is and will be a drain on the economy AND has and will cause stagnation in hiring.
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« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2012, 04:58:25 PM » |
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I'd rather see them doing stuff like this than trying to figure out more ways to spend money we don't have or to regulate businesses more than they already do. I also think the more time they spend away from DC the better. We need term limits. The founding fathers never envisioned career politicians. You go, you serve your term, you go home. No reelections, no campaigning, no stealing as much as you can carry, no lobbying afterwards, get out of town by dark and don't ever come back.
4 years for president
4 years for senators (appointed by the state legislature)
6 years for congressmen voted by the people
No retirement benefits. Get in, do what you said you'd do and then GO HOME!
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« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2012, 05:34:05 PM » |
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Problem is that many forget where one of the main examples the Obama care law was based on.... The Massachusetts Health Care Reform of 2006...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_care_reformgiven to you by........ Mitt Romney! "In 2007 Massachusetts tax filers who failed to enroll in a health insurance plan which was deemed affordable for them lost the $219 personal exemption on their income tax. Beginning in 2008, the penalty became pegged to 50% of the lowest monthly premium for insurance available from the Connector Authority." Now he doesn't support his own idea?????? Brad not at the federal level. he probably doesn't support it at the state level anymore... |
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« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2012, 05:43:27 PM » |
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Alan Greenspan, former head of the FED, stated that Obamacare is and will be a drain on the economy AND has and will cause stagnation in hiring.
Really. Greenspan isn't as smart as some people thought. neither is Obama |
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« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2012, 05:57:43 PM » |
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Alan Greenspan, former head of the FED, stated that Obamacare is and will be a drain on the economy AND has and will cause stagnation in hiring.
Really. Greenspan isn't as smart as some people thought. neither is Obama Resistance is futile. You WILL be assimilated. |
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