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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu May 22, 2014, 06:04 PM May 2014

John Boehner gets called out: What does ‘Obamacare have to do with immigration?’

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) was challenged on immigration reform during a press conference on Thursday when he brushed off Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos’ accusation that he was blocking a bipartisan measure passed in the Senate a year ago.

“Since when does Obamacare have [anything] to do with immigration reform?” Ramos asked pointedly, after Boehner argued that President Barack Obama’s changes to the Affordable Care Act had caused his party not to trust him to follow through on immigration reform.

“Me? Blocking?” Boehner scoffed. “The issue of immigration reform is an issue I’ve talked about for 18 months.”

“The Senate passed it a year ago, and you haven’t moved on that,” Ramos insisted.

“I just gave you an answer,” Boehner said. “There’s nobody more interested in fixing this problem than I am.”

“You can do it, and you really haven’t done it,” Ramos said.

“I appreciate your opinion, thank you,” Boehner responded, ending the discussion.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/22/john-boehner-gets-called-out-what-does-obamacare-have-to-do-with-immigration/

Check out the video of the press conference attached to the story. It's in a format that doesn't allow me to embed here.

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John Boehner gets called out: What does ‘Obamacare have to do with immigration?’ (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 OP
what an ass randys1 May 2014 #1
You can't trust Obama because he said you could keep your insurance LLD May 2014 #2
We need more reporters like Jorge Ramos. City Lights May 2014 #3
boner lied straight to his face. I know.. fucking shocking. Cha May 2014 #4
But the "Hee Haw" gave it away! rock May 2014 #5
 

LLD

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2. You can't trust Obama because he said you could keep your insurance
Thu May 22, 2014, 06:21 PM
May 2014

Yet I don't see people losing insurance. More like millions gaining insurance.

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