President Obama to Republicans: 'I will not negotiate'
Source: The Hill
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Despite Republican attempts to defund his signature healthcare reform law, the president promised that the next phase of the law will kick in on October 1 no matter what.
I will work with anyone who wants to have a serious conversation about our economic future, Obama said. But I will not negotiate over Congress responsibility to pay the bills it has already racked up. I dont know how to be more clear about this: no one gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States of America just to extract ideological concessions.
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This Tuesday is an important day for families, businesses, and our economy, Obama said. Its the day a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicks in and tens of millions of Americans will finally have the same chance to buy quality, affordable health care as everyone else.
Its also the day that a group of far-right Republicans in Congress might choose to shut down the government and potentially damage the economy just because they dont like this law.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/325283-obama-to-republicans-i-will-not-negotiate
Weekly Address: Averting a Government Shutdown and Expanding Access to Affordable Healthcare
Weekly Address: Averting a Government Shutdown and Expanding Access to Affordable Healthcare
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/28/weekly-address-averting-government-shutdown-and-expanding-access-afforda
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If Congress doesnt pass a budget by Monday the end of the fiscal year the government shuts down, along with many vital services the American people depend on. On Friday, the Senate passed a bill to keep the government open. But Republicans in the House have been more concerned with appeasing an extreme faction of their party than working to pass a budget that creates new jobs or strengthens the middle class. And in the next couple days, these Republicans will have to decide whether to join the Senate and keep the government open, or create a crisis that will hurt people for the sole purpose of advancing their ideological agenda.
Past government shutdowns have disrupted the economy. This shutdown would, too. At a moment when our economy has steadily gained traction, and our deficits have been falling faster than at any time in 60 years, a shutdown would be a purely self-inflicted wound. And thats why many Republican Senators and Republican governors have urged Republicans in the House of Representatives to knock it off, pass a budget, and move on.
This brings me to the second responsibility Congress has. Once they vote to keep the government open, they must also vote within the next couple weeks to allow the Treasury to pay the bills for the money that Congress has already spent. Failure to meet this responsibility would be far more dangerous than a government shutdown it would be an economic shutdown, with impacts not just here, but around the world.
Unfortunately some Republicans have suggested that unless I agree to an even longer list of demands not just gutting the health care law, but things like cutting taxes for millionaires or rolling back rules on big banks and polluters theyll push the button, throwing America into default for the first time in history and risk throwing us back into recession.
I will work with anyone who wants to have a serious conservation about our economic future. But I will not negotiate over Congress responsibility to pay the bills it has already racked up. I dont know how to be more clear about this: no one gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States of America just to extract ideological concessions. No one gets to hurt our economy and millions of innocent people just because there are a couple laws you dont like. It hasnt been done in the past, and were not going to start doing it now.
The American people have worked too hard to recover from crisis to see extremists in their Congress cause another one. And every day this goes on is another day that we cant continue the work of rebuilding the great American middle class. Congress needs to pass a budget in time, pay its bills on time, and refocus on the everyday concerns of the people who sent them there.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)"no one gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States of America just to extract ideological concessions."
That's about as clear and concise as it can be.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payments of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3991148
watoos
(7,142 posts)maybe the problem with that would be that the Repugs would try to impeach Pres Obama if he used it. Even if Obama would be justified in using the 14th would he end up spending his time fighting impeachment? I don't really know, just asking because it does otherwise seem like a simple solution.
Gore1FL
(21,128 posts)I doubt they'd even get the vote for impeachment in the House.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)I think he has decided that this is his moment to stand firm. I support him in that 100%.
RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)I suspect the the President's legal team has been working very, very hard in preparation for its application, and I hope he has the courage to go for it if necessary. Which is almost certain.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I loved that line too.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)...and they advised against it.
However, considering theres no re-election to worry about, Obama might go there as a last ditch effort, its not like Biden is gonna suffer their bullshit if they hypothetically were even able to impeach the President, and I doubt the Senate would let it slide.
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)terrorist. But that is where we are at. And we DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORIST!
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)Hostage with their blackmail scheme. They should be treated as criminals.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)Its Extortion.
They act like children in the Terrible 2s. They don't deserve anyone's respect or attention. Only thing is, they will not give up. They always have something else up their sleeve. Stay strong, Mr. President!
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Declare an Economic Emergency under the Patriot Act. Then declare them enemy combatants.
We can have a set of new elections once they are sitting in cages.
meow2u3
(24,761 posts)That way, they'll be ineligible to run for office.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)I will volunteer to water board them all too.
By the time I get done with these weapons of mass ignorance, they will wish to their gawd that they had never allowed the Patriot Act tp become law in the first place...my actions will be so draconian that it will shock the nation into a full repeal of the excremental laws that would make it legal in the first place.
I am willing to take that bullet for the benefit of us all (and because I have a side bet that Ted Cru wouldn't last 5 seconds on a water board before declaring the ACA as the best piece of legislation in the history fo the republic....
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)Obama's legal team must have been working very hard to give him the cover he needed. The Constitutional trigger should have been used last time we went 'round this bend. I hope he has the courage to make it happen.
Baitball Blogger
(46,700 posts)Republicans want someone they can blackmail and own. Looks like Obama is too good for them. Literally.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)Even if you disagree with the president on some things, this is an issue that we should all be able to rally around.
Left Coast2020
(2,397 posts)"Go Cheney yourself".
mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)I heard some asshat on NPR yesterday (didn't hear his name) say that Obama negotiated last time this came up so he will probably negotiate this time too. The problem is, they see compromise as weakness. Once you give in to them, they will expect it every time. If President gives in this time, his presidency is completely down the drain. They will have won.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)He has negotiated with the terrorists across the aisle from the git go, even after seeing it went nowhere.
It's really going to be ugly now, with the budget and then in a few weeks the debt ceiling. Here's hoping he will stand up to them.
Kingofalldems
(38,451 posts)grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)Celefin
(532 posts)Do not negotiate with terrorists - they don't deserve any other name by now.
Obama tells it like it is. Beautiful.
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)You can negotiate with Hassan Rouhani...
(sadly, I wish it were a joke).
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)cstanleytech
(26,283 posts)with their approach of "give us what we want or we start killing the hostages".
JEFF9K
(1,935 posts)Cha
(297,154 posts)Ben White ✔ @morningmoneyben
I love the idea that raising debt ceiling would be "caving" to Obama. Like saying paying for stuff you bought is "caving" to the cashier.3:22 AM - 28 Sep 2013 from Englewood, NJ, United States
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Ash_F
(5,861 posts)In my dreams.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Hekate
(90,645 posts)Just like usual
Pterodactyl
(1,687 posts)Case in point: Syria.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)I'll take it anyway. I'm just not blind to how we got there.
Hekate
(90,645 posts)The GOP seem to delight in the prospect of death as much as Assad. When the President says he's not going to negotiate with the GOP any more, they should watch out.
Pterodactyl
(1,687 posts)Hekate
(90,645 posts)Syria is Russia's client nation -- and now Russia is responsible for cleaning up the chemical weapons they have had to admit that Syria actually has.
What's needed in the US is for the US Congress to do its actual job, and it looks an awful lot like Boehner is finding himself between a rock and a hard place -- the rock being "I will not negotiate" Obama and the hard place being the Tea Party. The losers in this contest are going to be the Congressional GOP/Tea Party, and Putin can mind his own business.