Obamacare 37, Republicans 0: House GOP Loses Again on Repeal Vote

[DonViejo]

by Michelle Cottle May 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

They argued. They voted. They failed. Again. A Michele Bachmann-led push to overturn the Affordable Care Act went nowhere, but that’s not stopping anyone from fighting it.

Republicans want the American people to know that Thursday’s House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act was most definitely not an act of empty political theater.

Yes, H.R. 45 has zero chance of surviving the Senate, much less the president’s veto pen. Yes, the House had already voted 36 times to repeal the law in part or in its entirety. And, yes, there may be one or two other matters on which lawmakers could be more productively expending time and energy. (Immigration reform? The budget?)

But just because Vote No. 37—this one spearheaded by former presidential candidate and noted stateswoman Michelle Bachmann—was futile does not mean it was pointless. No, siree. As the GOP leadership’s office was at pains to lecture reporters this week, Obamacare remains broadly unpopular, and therefore Republican lawmakers have an obligation to the public to keep fighting the good fight.

“This is a drumbeat,” party strategist John Feehery told me the morning of the vote. “When Obamacare starts really hitting people, the Democrats will rue the days that they voted not to repeal.”

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[Bluzmann57]

1. These stupid f***ers all want "tax cuts"

Well, if they'd stop bringing the affordable health care act up for a vote, they'd be able to save some friggin' money. I am not an economist and even I know that. Bunch of dumbasses.

[pansypoo53219]

3. more proof THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT deficits.

it's kabuki economics. they went to the dark side w/ grover norquist, their pied piper.

[RobertEarl]

2. They voted for Obamawar

The war budget that Obama uses around the world to make the US look good with Obama leading the way? INCREASE!

And DHS which Obama's people are using to spy on Americans? INCREASE!

There are another 20 spending bills that they always vote for which makes Obama more powerful. They vote INCREASE on all those, keeping Obama all powerful.

But when it comes to doing something to help people with their day-to-day health? DECREASE!

Damned evil idiots is all I can figure.