When the Republicans stop running scared and allowing the Tea Party faction to control them (not to mention the super fatcats who are footing the bill against reforms in healthcare) then order can be restored to our government. There is nothing wrong with discussion and debate about a balanced budget--both Democrats AND Republicans need to do that, but the Affordable Care Act--or call it Obamacare if you must--IS law now. It has been declared constitutional by the Supreme Court. This has nothing to do with the government shutdown! Give it a rest, GOP and let us move forward together and stop this nonsense of holding our nation hostage. All should put pressure on John Boehner--and frankly, the entire senate to finally put it to a vote. The party of Abraham Lincoln should be ashamed of what it has become. "The Associated Press-GfK survey, out Wednesday, affirms expectations by many in Washington — Republicans among them — that the GOP may end up taking the biggest hit in public opinion from the fiscal paralysis, just as that party did when much of the government closed 17 years ago." Read more: swampland.time/2013/10/09/poll-gop-gets-the-blame-in-shutdown/#ixzz2hHl6gqUs
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:23:15 +0000