Boehner: ‘I’m Going to Make Sure This Health Care Bill Never, Ever, Ever is Implemented’
- Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:53am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Yesterday, the man many expect to be the new Speaker of the House, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), made it clear what he and the new Republican majority think the American people have ordered them to do: “we will repeal Obamacare.”
“Trust me, I’m going to make sure this health care bill never, ever, ever is implemented,” he said in an interview with Fox News:
The idea was echoed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday, who said that GOP leaders will fight to repeal Obamacare and that in order to be successful the country must make Obama a one-term president.
In response, the White House said it doesn’t believe Americans are sending a policy message, and aren’t upset with Obamacare. In Thursday’s daily press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that “nothing” from Tuesday’s election suggest Americans want to go back to the old health care system.
“I don‘t think any data suggests that that’s what people want to see after Tuesday,” he said.
A similar sentiment was trumpeted earlier in the day. Gibbs, in a special online question-and-answer session, said the president’s “reading of the election is that we all have to work together to find common ground.” Unlike Republicans, he said nothing about policy:
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Comments (151)
Flannie
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:51amJohn Boehner, you are an American hero.
Report Post »BostonSteve
Posted on November 6, 2010 at 10:19pmI second that statement.
Report Post »Deb4ks
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:49amI hope and pray that what John is saying stays the truth. For to long we the People of just ignored Washington thinking it doesn’t really effect my life so why bother. Well we have woken up and see why we should bother – our freedom and way of life is at stake.
Report Post »As for the President not thinking this election was a result of people not wanting his healthcare or other policies – they need a reality check as well. My hope is they will get that big time in 2012!
benrush
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:48amI am astounded that Obama and his ilk actually get any support whatsoever in this free nation. If they want to interfere in the economic affairs of free men, they should meet with the same resistance that King George met with, along with all other tyrants and their sycophants on the dung hills of history.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:47amWe’re counting on it Boehner!
Report Post »dablooz
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:40amI think there were a couple of provisions in the bill that were good. The pre-existing condition and non-cancellation/denying coverage for someone that has been insured. I know I was really pissed when I lived in Florida and after the hurricanes in 2005 my insurer S***e F*** pulled up stakes and told me sorry Charlie, we’re broke. At that point I would have really liked to have gotten a refund on my premiums, probably would have paid for most of the damage I suffered. But, the rest of the HCR should be scrapped.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:38amI give him my full support on this issue he needs to make sure it never sees the light of day. If it can not be repealed defund it do ANYTHING he can do to stop this
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:37amThey can repeal it and have it stall out in the senate.
Report Post »They can repeal it and Senate dems slated for re election in 2012 can vote for repeal knowing the Prez will veto.
They can vote to repeal then defund. This seems the likely route. I hope people understand this.
Jimmers46
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:34ammake no mistake,bama is a wannabe dictator! He will say and do anything to stick this and all other socialist ideas up our asses. People who don’t believe in God will say and do anything else! Obama is his own president,not ours.
Report Post »John Boener talks a good story, let’s hold their feet to the fire and make them produce ! Nobody asked for Obamacare in the first place,It’s just one of the main keys of a“The Communist Manifesto” Without government control of medicine they can’t do much to us. I pray to God our house of representatives will impeach Obama and try him for treason!
notsodumblond
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:33amWhat Obama, the media and both political parties fail to understand about the mid term elections is: It’s not about political parties, race, or even the economy that most people are concerned about…it is the IDEOLOGY that some are forcing on the American people as an excuse for changing the direction from “We The People” to “We the Government”. Any Republican elected that does not live by his/her oath to protect the constitution..should be warned once…after that they are in control of their own decisions , not the political party they belong to.If not, we will clean house again…but it won’t be in favor of Democrats…they have destroyed themselves.
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:51pmAny Republican elected that does not live by his/her oath to protect the constitution..should be warned once…
Exactly why should they be warned at all? They know all too well they work for us; they just choose to let politics and the Washington game rule them. Some, if not most, are scared to death the Mesiah obama. Get over it and do the job we the people are paying you to do.
Report Post »True American66
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:32amGo John, That is exactly what we want. Repeal that unconstitutional MONSTROUSITY!
Report Post »Slevdog1
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:30amHey John, are you going to propose the repeal of “No Child Left Behind”? Oh yeah, I almost forgot, you helped push that crock of a policy through. Are you really doing this because it’s your belief or for political gain? I await your answer…..
Report Post »abc
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:27amFirst, they cannot repeal it. The President has veto power and the Senate doesn’t have the votes for full repeal. The Cato institute said this. McConnell has admitted as much. Boehner is either lying or is collossally stupid making this statement.
Second, he should be careful about reading repeal of health care into election results. 47% of likely voters said that they favor repeal, but the same number said they want to keep or advance it further. That is not a mandate for repeal. Amongst all voters, rather than just likely ones, those in favor of repeal are not more than 40%, while those who want to keep or advance it are over 50%. Those are solid, recent polls, and they suggest that health care repeal did not drive most angry voters to the polls. A final thought: voters have said for months (including Democrats) that they wonder why the White House and Congress focused on health care reform when jobs should have topped the agenda; now the GOP is going to put itself in the dubious position of looking like it is ignoring the priority of job creation in order to focus on health care… Good luck with that one.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:13pmRight now they can’t repeal it, but they have enough in congress to hold up funds to implement parts of it. But in two years we will hopfully have a president with a brain that will repeal it. Then we can get on with getting the rest of the Democrats out of office including Reid. Any politician that votes for a bill and doesn‘t know what’s in it. Has got to be an idiot.
Report Post »MotoLeo2
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:27amHow stupid are these people???????????????
What is it, 73 % of us don’t want this crap????
Maybe they should be drug tested.
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:26amWhat blows me away is the 16,000 pages that are being added for the new regulations. And if i heard this right it will add 358 government agencies to implement it. DE-FUND IT
Report Post »kazzbooA1
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:25amFirst Impeach the president-then work on everything he screwed up.
Isn‘t it ironic how the president and Michell are diametrically opposed when Michell is trying to get everyone to eat healthy to keep them living longer and the president’s health plan is trying to kill seniors seeking rationing health care-makes you think..
Report Post »Tagudinian
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:23amI can appreciate John Boehner’s resolve. Bret, the man has spoken so please don’t intimate this idea of “tweaking” or “compromising”. The majority will work to make sure that this Obamacare abomination never sees the light of day. I like that idea. I also like Boehner’s 9 point system that Obama ignored… yes, it’s time for the opening kick off.
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:11pmBut we cannot afford to ignore the fact that polititians get into their complacent comfort zone and forget who their employer is, and let things slide…… So Keep that fire burning under their a$$es and watch their every move all the while plainly telling them they’re on notice 24/7.
Report Post »donnyho
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:21am“Gibbs…said the president’s “reading of the election is that we all have to work together to find common ground.” Well, of course he did. Did you really think he would have said that the American people didn’t want his socializing of health care? Repealing “Obozocare” is the message, along with all his other communistic/socialistic “laws”. We told him and his democrat cohorts so when “pink slips” were sent to them before they voted on it. Delusional….
Report Post »General K
Posted on November 6, 2010 at 4:10amObama + common ground? Where was that when the GOP was locked out of the health care debate at railroaded behind closed doors? How was that working together and finding common ground? Finish cleaning house in 2012! All Progressives must go.
Report Post »mintyfresh
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 1:24amplease list specific issues you have with the affordable care act. i’m interested in which aspects people disagree with. i don’t see anything inflammatory in it. and, just as an aside, it’s not going to be repealed.
Report Post »charliego
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:18amI hope, Rep. Boehner, I truly hope. You folks have a lot of work to do; Be smart, go by the Constitution. As you or someone stated ‘…provide proof in the Constitution’ We are watching and listening.
Report Post »mailman723
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:18amShouldn’t take that long. Simply vote to repeal ObamaCare and get everyone up for election in 2012 on the record. Introduce and vote on Republican healthcare ideas and get everyone up for election in 2012 on the record. Those that vote against will have to defend position and will hopefully be voted out!Then move on to cutting budget and taxes.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:09amI get so frustrated when my wife’s friends say things like, “there goes health care for children” and “there goes social security”
I want to grab them by the heads, give them a good shake and say, “you dummies, the healthcare bill hasn’t taken effect and there has been no change to social security”
They think that now that republicans have the house that they are going to do away with all health care or something. Not a thing has changed since the bill passed and yet they think that Obama must have invented the concept of going to the doctor.
BTW i hate most of my wife’s friends
Report Post »biggreenboo
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:20amLuv It!!!! LOL
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:22amYour wife’s friends have been drinking the kool-aid. They have been told by the lsm that republicans are the big bad wolf, not having the independent gene that conservatives have they swallowed it hook, line and sinker. They have been led by the nose to the trough of intitlement thinking and have drunk deeply.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:31amThey’ve all gone on their “Sarah Palin is the Devil” rants before and “Bush ruined everything”
There are times I have to tell them they need to stop talking politics because we don’t all agree and they act like arrogant ****** when they talk. And then I get to, “ok shut up now or i’m going to beat you down with your hipster glasses and choke you with your skinny tie”
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:47amI don’t know your wifes friends either but I also hate them :-)
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:55amMy wife is a conservative libertarian, she’s just had these friends since they were young. And they’re pretty dumb in general, which is cool. But not so cool when they‘re actually talking like they’re educated on the subject.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:04pm@DimmuBorgir
Just do something to her friends like mentioning Paulin, Bush, Beck, Constitution, and Tea Party in one phrase. That will throw them into convulsions so bad that common sense will hopefully break out for them.
Report Post »White Devil
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:06pmYou and your wife’s marriage may be on shaky ground. My wife and I have some liberal friends who are the nicest people. We like them a lot. So we don’t talk politics very much because we like them. They are not political junkies and don’t know the issues. They are also younger than we are. If we love on them and show them how grown-ups act, they will see the light eventually.
On the other hand, there is a fellow at our church who is a rabid…I mean RABID liberal. When we are together and politics don’t come up, he is the nicest guy in the world. But when we have get togethers he will start the Bush bashing and spew all the liberal false talking points. I shoot them all down but he doesn’t stop. Then I leave the conversation because it will result in me hating him and I don’t want that. This is why I don’t condemn all liberals. Some of them are great people under that cloak of stupidity and it’s up to us to pull off that shroud of ignorance, in love and show them the truth.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:57pm@ White Devil
I’m not sure where you would get the idea that my marriage is shaky. We’re doing great.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:02pmAnd I am most definately not one of those “Kill them with kindness” kind of people.
it might work for you but I don’t have the temperment or time to pull that off. I use a more direct method of killing
Report Post »workin4alivin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:07amLet us know what we can do to help. we are watching to get rid of high taxes (bet soros is not paying for presbo’s trip). we want less govt. everyone in office should sign an oath that they will read and UNDERSTAND what is in every bill; that there will be NO earmarks. And finally, more incumbents will lose in the next election!
Report Post »ConservativeBeckandPalin12
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:07amI hope he is serious about that. They really need to make Obama Veto their repeal, it will be so symbolic and totally set up the 2012 election campaign for Republicans.
Report Post »gbowjr
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:22pmThats true. It’ll make the 21 Dem Senators up for re-election in 2012 to vote against repealing it, and then vote not to override Obama’s veto. Same goes for the House.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:05amNo one believes this. They will not be able to repeal the bill. It will be or portions of it will be, de-funded. and some where down the road some one will slowly begin to slip funding into legislation, the way they have done for decades, at the last minute, in the dark of night or what ever and like the mummy, it will breath life back into the carcass and we will be living with “government” funded health care. LIES are all these people know.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:12amThere is one thing alone that can keep these Political elitists in check and line…America ticked off at them and we still have arms, and know how to use them. So long as We the People of America remember that they work for us, not the other way around, we will win.
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:04pmAs long as all the armed Americans are all talk, nothing is going to change.
Report Post »crossdraw
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:03amWhy is “common ground” acceptable now? Do not even try to work with Obutthead because it’s his way or the highway. Repeal health control and tell Obutthead to shove it. Stay in your wrecked car ********. Yeah, he wants to work in a bi-patisan way now that he lost his ass in the election. You didn‘t listen to us then and you won’t listen now. You aren’t wired that way,Obutthead, so PISS OFF you fool of fools.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 7:12pmCommon ground=giving in to evil. We will NOT accept common ground demoncats!
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:58amWe will hold you to it, John, While your at open an investigation into the Fed!
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:06amAgreed. There is so much damage that generations of Progressives have done to be undone, we need to make the politicians accountable to the people, and if they fail us, we evict them from the lands. Where criminal offenses are commited by them, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and if found guilty, Alkatraz would be a nice spot to start their life time vacations.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:17amI think that with the birth of the tea party these guys know the Americans are watching them and we will put up with no more shinanigans from them. They know we the people will fire them too.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:38am@Untamable Kate
Agree to that, we still need to watch very closely, these guys are such con artists even the old style mafia may learn stuff from them.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:40amWe’re with you, brother! Tweak the present industry, no state lines, and other “common sense” changes. Stand arm-in-arm with all the newbies and give them strength to stand strong.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:44amWhat a shame! It appears that our President’s plan to save both Social Security and Medicare is doomed to failure.
The Social Security Trust Fund is almost bankrupt and the Medicare trust fund is bankrupt. The problem has been apparent for years but until now no one has advanced a plan to save these popular programs.
At last, our President has the courage to propose a solution! It is so simple that one wonders why no one thought of it before. The solution?
Enact a “Health Care Reform Bill” the severely rations health care to the elderly. This will save the Medicare Trust Fund and allow it to be used to reward the Presidents political cronies and provide health care for “deserving Illegal Aliens.”
Deprived of medical care, the lifespan of the elderly will be reduced, depleting the number of recipients of the Social Security Trust Fund, saving that popular program.
Both problems solved! Why did it take so long to find such a simple solution?
Of course, the Congress and the President are exempted from the solution so they can perpetuate the problem.
http://commonsense21c.com/
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Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:48amStopping this bill will be hard.
IF you have the time you need to watch your reps’ every move and make sure people know about what they are doing. If a couple of people in each city got together to watch their reps they could do incredible work.
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norweaver
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:26pmWe’ve seen too many dog and pony shows in the past. Something tells me that we will hear from GOP on both sides, “We tried, but the Dems still control 2/3 of government~~~~” TAKE NO PRISONERS, SIR. do NOT fund any part of this monstrosity if you can do nothing else!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:37pmI would agree this is an important issue to put to bed. However, on equal ground is the investigations into the power abuses of the Obama administration. This is where the real interest should focus and this is where the rubber meets the road. Constitutional violations are treason and should be addressed as a top priority. Don’t let these traitors off the hook. The best defense is a relentless offense. Sort of like the Obama administration. If you are going to play the game, play the game and don’t quit playing the game before the final buzzer.
Report Post »ILFarmer
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:13pm@Sledgehammer:
Report Post »It’s called Audit the Fed. http://www.auditthefed.com
HR1207 and S604 are the way to take on the FED. Sign the petition and tell your representatives and senators to cosponsor it. (The list isn’t updated to the new members yet, but I‘m sure you’ll find your way to get them to sign).
HKS
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:28pmThe justice department as I see it is the biggest cesspool in Washington. Stalling Obamacare should be easy enough for two years and then repeal it. But that Justice Department must be dealt with now. There needs to be some bodies hanging on the lamp post here. Lawmakers are wasting their time writing laws that they expect to be enforced by this cesspool. They select which laws to enforce and against whom. Clean it up now.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:45pmYou know, there were Democrats who voted against this Nazicare monstrosity weren’t there? Why not, oh I don’t know, collude with them to vote to repeal it in both chambers of Congress, in numbers that are veto proof? It could be easily sold as a solid way to ensure that they keep office come the next election, and it‘s not even far fetched as they’re already on the record as being against it, right?
Report Post »*************************
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 4:24pmNot only that, servant Johnny boy, but ALL GOVERNMENT SOCIALISM! That means NO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RUN anything! Got that?
“Come on, boys! The way you’re lolly-gaggin’ around here with them picks and them shovels, you‘d think it was a hundert an’ twenty degree. Can‘t be more than a hundert an’ fourteen.” -cowboy Lyle, Blazing Saddles
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 4:27pmShut it down brother!
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 6:54pmPlease get the govt out of our medicine while your at it ????
Report Post »http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/government-taking-newborn-dna-samples-
this was before Obamacare…..
jzs
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 7:34pmToo late! Already insurance companies can’t drop you just because you get sick, and can’t deny coverage to your children. If this keeps up insurance companies will be denied their American right to screw you around.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 8:06pmOK Mr. Boehner,,we are behind you. Stop the filthy bill from going any further. Unfortunately, my health care premiums have already gone up and will even more, I’m sure…….
Report Post »BoiseBaked
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:00pmI like this Boehner guy! Look at this headline: “First cut should be lawmakers’ salaries…”
Report Post »Pericles
Posted on November 6, 2010 at 7:41pmYes! Repeal and replace with single payer health care. How can repealing the health care bill be the most important issue going into 2012. How about national defense, the economy, comprehensive immigration reform. Sounds like to me he has his priorities messed up.
Report Post »mintyfresh
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 1:21amin all these comments, i hear rage, but i can’t figure out exactly what aspects of this act anyone here is in disagreement with. can someone actually tell me WHY they want it repealed.
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