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We are engaged in nothing short of a rescue mission to finally bring relief to americans struggling under this law and to give everyone access to the care they need. Will break away from this paul ryan event and piggyback life to the floor of the u. S. Senate a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune mr. President , its hard to argue that obamacare is not a failing law. Seven years after it became law, its laundry list of problems continues to grow. Higher premiums, higher deductibles, customers losing health plans, patients losing doctors, fewer choices, failed coops, unraveling exchanges. Unfortunate, without action that list will only become longer and the consequences will only become more severe. Republicans know that. Democrats know that. Unfortunately, Many Americans know it firsthand. The American People deserve better, and they rightly expect us to act. And thats why choosing to watch from the sidelines as obamacare fails is not a
We are engaged in nothing short of a rescue mission to finally bring relief to americans struggling under this law and to give everyone access to the care they need. Will break away from this paul ryan event and piggyback life to the floor of the u. S. Senate a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune mr. President , its hard to argue that obamacare is not a failing law. Seven years after it became law, its laundry list of problems continues to grow. Higher premiums, higher deductibles, customers losing health plans, patients losing doctors, fewer choices, failed coops, unraveling exchanges. Unfortunate, without action that list will only become longer and the consequences will only become more severe. Republicans know that. Democrats know that. Unfortunately, Many Americans know it firsthand. The American People deserve better, and they rightly expect us to act. And thats why choosing to watch from the sidelines as obamacare fails is not a
Called and texted and tweeted their opposition to an abomination of a health plan, that plan is not going to be on the senate floor this week. Thanks to grassroots america, it is so appropriate at this hour. I also want to make clear that weve got a bottom line for the next two weeks. Weve got an incredible amount of heavy lifting that weve got to do to make sure that working families and seniors get a fair shake from the American Health care system. I say that because, as we speak, Senate Republicans are at the white house strategizing with the president. The horse trading has already begun, and the Senate Republicans have a slush fund paid for by working families that contains hundreds of billions of dollars that can be used for sweetheart deals that would get them the 51 votes needed to pass this horrendous health bill in the United States senate. Now ill turn to what we need to focus on in the next two weeks at town hall meetings, civic group lunches, discussions with Rural Health
Boehner need to engage in Something Like the ancient practice of sacrifice, this time to the right wing gods. Do we have to sacrifice the economy . A new cnn orc poll asks who will get the blame if a shutdown happens. 46 say republicans in congress. 36 the president of the united states. So will the president swoop down in the 11th hour with a big, bold deal to avert a shutdown or will he hold his line in the sand . Whats the president to do, say take my arm this time. In two months when this cr runs out, take my leg . Joining me now for more of all of this is republican congresswoman from North Carolina, renee elmers. Shes a member of the energy and commerce committee. Thank you so much for being here this morning. Good to be with you. Politico points out that this is a Pivotal Moment for john boehner where he basically has these options, attach a provision cancelling the highly prized Health Subsidies for lawmakers and their aides. Send the senate an extension or pass a clean continu