Obama: One party doesn’t get to shut the government down to refight the results of an election.'

[Tx4obama]

Obama, ‘One party doesn’t get to shut the government down to refight the results of an election.’

President Obama slammed Republicans for shutting down the government because they lost the 2012 election. He also told Republicans, ‘You don’t get to extract a ransom for doing your job.’

-snip- (video excerpt from news conference)

President Obama first explained what the economic impact of a government shutdown will be. The president said, “The shutdown will have real economic impact on real people right away.” Obama said that a shutdown does not have to happen. He said that it is all preventable if the House decides to fund the government. He called out House Republicans for trying to save face with the extremist parts of their party that they made impossible promises to.

Obama made it clear that a government shutdown isn’t going to stop the ACA. The president said, “The Affordable Care act is moving forward. The funding is already in place. You can’t shut it down.” He laid out the benefits of Obamacare, and said that starting tomorrow Americans who have been denied coverage will be able to afford quality coverage. The president said, “The important part of the Affordable Care Act takes place tomorrow no matter what the House decides to do” President Obama called the ACA the uninsured’s best opportunity to get some security and relief. The president said that Republicans want him to sacrifice the healthcare of millions of Americans, and in return they will fund the government for a few more months. He asked if anyone really believes that we won’t be having this same fight a few months from now if Republicans get what they want now.

The president later dropped the hammer, “One faction of one party in one house of Congress in one branch of government doesn’t get to shutdown the government to refight the results of an election.” He added that Republicans don’t get to extract a ransom for doing their jobs.

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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/2013/09/30/obama-one-branch-shut-government-refight-results-election.html

[kelly1mm]

1. Apparently they can and will. Hopefully this will be remembered in 2014. nt

[libdem4life]

2. Perhaps he should have added "...and, for their nefarious efforts, be re-elected." n/t

[Jester Messiah]

3. I hope he stands strong on this.

I like what he's been doing so far. I'm just very worried that he's going to cave.

[blkmusclmachine]

4. Weak sauce.