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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
1. Article says...
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 04:55 PM
Sep 2013


House Democrats will hold a 6 p.m. caucus meeting on Saturday to discuss their response to the Republican plan to attach a one-year delay of Obamacare to the government funding bill.

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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
4. Of course it IS a GOP trap. GOP Rep. Trey Radel admitted that IS their strategy today on MSNBC
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 05:00 PM
Sep 2013

... he said they/TheGOP want the delay so that they can get rid of ACA when they take over The Senate in 2014 - LOL.

 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
6. The Republicans are desperate to keep it from taking effect during election year.
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 05:03 PM
Sep 2013

They know that a good number of people are going to realize how much they've been bald faced lying about it for 3 years. They also know that its going to be a sort of stealth stimulus. This is what really scares them the most.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
5. They are meeting to: to discuss their RESPONSE to the Republicans
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 05:01 PM
Sep 2013

Democrats are NOT going to agree to anything the Republicans want

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
8. A one-year delay will just hurt the poor and their states and give the rethugs more time to hold us
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 05:10 PM
Sep 2013

hostage. ENOUGH.

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