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geek tragedy

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Mon Sep 30, 2013, 03:01 PM Sep 2013

Should Democrats accept Republican demand to delay Obamacare mandate to avoid shutdown?

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/house-senate-government-shutdown-97557.html


House Republicans are moving toward putting a bill on the floor that would delay the individual mandate and cancel health-insurance subsidies for members of Congress, the president and administration appointees, according to multiple sources.

That bill would be part of a government funding measure to which the Senate would have to agree, which is highly unlikely. Just this afternoon, the Senate rejected the House’s last move this weekend to delay Obamacare and repeal the medical device tax as part of a government funding bill.


How should Senate Democrats vote on the House GOP bill, should it pass the House?


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Should Democrats accept Republican demand to delay Obamacare mandate to avoid shutdown? (Original Post) geek tragedy Sep 2013 OP
I emailed some democratic senators and congressman and requested that they put a bill forward Filibuster Harry Sep 2013 #1

Filibuster Harry

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1. I emailed some democratic senators and congressman and requested that they put a bill forward
Mon Sep 30, 2013, 03:13 PM
Sep 2013

that states no congressman or senator gets paid if the government shuts down. Now I would like to see the democratic senate pass that and see how Boehner and the teabaggers respond to that. Do you think Boehner would even bring it to a vote? Do you think the teabaggers would vote for it? How do you think the american people would react to the Rs if they don't vote on this issue. Please Democrats -- put it up on the senate floor and vote for it.

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