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House Votes to Repeal Obamacare, With Help From Five Dems

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, a largely symbolic move that has virtually no chance of moving forward.

Five Democrats crossed the aisle to join 239 Republicans in voting to overturn the Affordable Care Act: Rep. Mike Ross (Ark.), Reps. Mike McIntyre and Larry Kissell of North Carolina, Rep. Dan Boren (Okla.) and Rep. Jim Matheson (Utah). Not a single Republican voted to keep the law. The final vote count was 244 to 185.

The Democrat-controlled Senate has made clear any similar repeal effort will not succeed, and Obama has vowed to veto any such bill that reaches his desk.

The House vote comes two weeks after the Supreme Court upheld the law’s constitutionality. It was the 33rd time Republicans have voted to scrap the law in whole or in part since its passage in 2010.

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  • Its Gonna Getcha
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:15pm

    So many on the far Left, or moderate Democrats, think this fight against this “healthcare” is about a game to be won, or that it’s about not liking a “Black” president, as if the presidency is a “burden” to Barack, as if we the people never voted him in. It’s not. This “healthcare” is dangerous. If there‘s ONE segment of society that can be turned into anything at anytime in order to have an excuse to rule over every single detail in everyone’s lives, it’s under the umbrella of national “healthcare”.

    It‘s also the one thing you’ll never be able to avoid, and afterall, it’s “for your own good”. I say, keep your creepy hands off me!!

    I’m saying, please take this seriously. Let the States decide what’s best for their citizens.

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    • Wolfgang the Gray
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:39pm

      The perfect example of affordable healthcare is the plastic surgery market. Enhancements started being very expensive and done only by a few doctors. Then free market principles allowed it to expand to what it is today. It weeded out the bad doctors, improved the process, and lowered the costs. You can also go to any state and get it done. Free market brought better quality and lower rates.

      We could do the same with Healthcare by allowing health insurance companies to offer their services in all 50-states, not just one or two as they are allowed now. That would force them to openly compete with each other for business. That would mean shorter wait times, more options, and lower costs.

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    • 000degrees
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:12pm

      That so many “free men” would want to live on their knees…it boggles the mind……

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    • survivorseed
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:28pm

      Nice vote but where are the jobs?

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 11:03pm

      This demonstrates why we need to capture the Senate and elect Romney. Yes you pauliacs, Romney. He is the only person who has a chance to beat Obama and really start to right the course. This is the issue all along. If you refuse to vote for Romney and go elsewhere or don’t vote, by default Obama can win, your candidate, I guarantee will not, and Ocare becomes nearly impossible to change and we will not see significant reduction in spending or entitlement reform for FOUR more years. If, however we begin to change course now, AND we keep electing more conservative congressmen we can have the government that you (and I) want. Perhaps 2016 or 2020 is the year for a true libertarian BUT WE MUST set the stage for that change. If we give it over once more to the liberals they just may declare some constitutional amendments or executive orders that eliminate our right to participate in choosing our government. Wake up and smell the coffee.

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  • Gold Coin & Economic News
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:11pm

    I only wish this had some teeth. Obamacare is a cancer on the fabric of our country:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mEUjXTpzZ8

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  • watashbuddyfriend
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:05pm

    Thanks to the Five Dems who are seeing the light! Just drag a few more to the front, and get them out of the Going Along Mode To Get Along.

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    • TrueSoundsOfLiberty
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:37pm

      You do realize they only broke ranks to save their own asses right? They are in vulnerable districts and don’t want to risk their jobs. They know this is a symbolic vote and is dead as soon as it leaves the floor.

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    • hallkbrdz
      Posted on July 12, 2012 at 6:55pm

      Yes – thanks Dan! Even our Democrats are more conservative than half the Republicans in DC.

      Oklahoma to Obama – We don’t want your stinkin Unaffordable Health Tax!

      No on here voted for it – so get your hands off our state or else!

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  • historyguy48
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:01pm

    Oh such joy I am feeling! Almost like when I finally found a rest stop while driving through Kentucky! Comrades the good news is that our idiots in congress haven’t passed any new laws stealing away what are supposed to be our constitutional rights, at least not so far today.
    Of course there is tomorrow!

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  • Nevermind
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:01pm

    Baddoggy
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:19pm
    I don’t care. I will go to tax prison before I comply! They can s@rew themselves.
    *****************

    What tax prison would that be and for what? Oh let me guess… the millions of IRS agents coming after you if you dont comply wiht the HC law? Read the bill!!! You wont go to jail and the fine/tax/penalty ( whatever you want to call it) isnt enforced. You wont go to jail, get a lien against you or any other foolishness your tin foil hat friends told you.

    Just have insurance and noone cares any way. If you odnt have insurance do me a favor….. dont go to the ER for a boo boo and if you do bring cash. Besides that life goes on as normal

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    • Stopit
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:38pm

      Its amazing how healthcare was always affordable or easily forgiveable until the progressive tie to employment and union embellished health insurance plans boondoggle came along.

      Nomind…“life” does not go on, when your care is rationed and scheduled by government “crats” and the entire system bankrupts what we knew as life in this country.

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    • SolitudeBliss
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 10:04pm

      The won’t have enough people to track down the millions of your fellow americans who will do exactly as you. Give me Liberty or Give me Death.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 10:56pm

      Nevermind-
      When the tax man collects, they have a habit of sending the swat team. They will collect healthcare penalties in the same manner. I hope you keep the same opinion when they penalize/ tax you for eating sugar, salt or anything else some panel of special needs people decide are bad for you. When the tax you because you didn’t buy the prescribed car or any other garbage they want to make you do against your will. Look up freedom in the dictionary, freemen don’t live their lives according to the dictates of others. Maybe you should read the bill..all 2,000+pages..The one the Senators didn’t even read.

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  • HollyW
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:00pm

    According to a report in the Daily Rash, during a fundraising dinner at the home of Kim Kardashian, President Obama announced he will repeal the health care law if he’s re-elected. http://www.thedailyrash.com/president-obama-vows-to-repeal-healthcare-bill-if-re-elected

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    • ItsMsBtch2U
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:41pm

      If that’s not the biggest scam…OH I better go and vote for him because he has been so upfront and trustworthy to this point, he MUST be telling the truth now.

      SERIOUSLY?! Is ANYONE going to believe that? I better not ask that question….voter ID isn’t enough! We need drug and competency testing too!!

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  • tothepoint
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:43pm

    This is not a wasted vote.
    Taxpayers are able to see which lawmakers refused to repeal this $1.6 trillion monstrosity which includes a 6,000 man private Obama army and other creepy, wasteful items. Vote out those lawmakers who refused to repeal Obamacare.
    After reading it one understands why Pelosi said, “You have to vote for it to learn what’s in it.” There are more than 200 taxes in it, Nancy. No wonder you and your ilk wouldn’t tell Americans what you were shoving down their throats.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:50pm

      Too bad only 50% of Americans pay federal income tax.

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    • BOstinks
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:53pm

      I agree except you are giving Nancy too much credit. She is far too ‘busy’ to have read the actual bill, nor would she have understood if she had. O’s folks told her what to do and say and she did it like any good puppy.

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    • BOstinks
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:56pm

      I’d bet a dollar against a donut that “Miss Nancy’ was far too lazy to read the bill and would not have understood it if she had tried. She did what she was told to do.

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:01pm

      It’s all showboating AND a wasted vote.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:16pm

      This is not a wasted vote, this is the 33rd waste of tax payer dollars to take these political theatre votes. The GOP has no ideas on job growth other than cutting job safety and environmental regulations or cutting taxes on the rich.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:33pm

      That’s the way ENCIDIOT/MONICNE/SLEAZY HIPPO..keep repeating the talking points your keepers gave you. Good dog.
      Oh and the democrat senate just nixed little Barry’s tax plan..again.
      “Republicans, eager to put Senate Democrats on record on taxes, tried to force a vote Wednesday on President Obama’s proposal to extend middle-class tax cuts but raise taxes for the rich, but Majority Leader Harry Reid objected, essentially sidelining the president’s plan.” Come on MONICNE/ENCINOM where’s your contempt for Harry Reid (D) like it is for the GOP house?

      By the way…how many of those 33 bills has Harry Reid blocked from being voted on in the senate?
      Oh and when little Barry enjoyed a filibuster proof majority in both houses he gave us Obamacare and the stimulus. Obamacare just got priced at $2.6 trillion over 10 years (remember when little Barry crowed about it costing only 900 billion?…ah fun times huh?). As for the stimulus…80K jobs in June this year…30% of which were temporary jobs. 85K on Social Security Disability. 8.2% unemployment. Underemployment at nearly 15%.

      D@mn little Barry is an economy surging, job creating juggernaut isn’t he champ?

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:42pm

      @BoStinks Are you really that clueless? Fanatic Nancy Pelosi was spouting welfare before Obama got to the Senate. Before her was Hillary and “it takes a village” trying for a change then. This healthcare welfare has been on the stove percolating for years. Also you should read up on the World Bank during the Clintons years and how Hillary is now State Dept. Don’t have my facts at my fingertips but it is so obvious.what they are doing.

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  • MrKnowItAll
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:41pm

    VOTE Jesus Christ.

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  • hauschild
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:40pm

    Even if it gets repealed (which it will not), people cannot possibly think that that will be the end of government run health care, can they???

    There are the gullible, the insane then the down right stupid.

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  • lynda1276
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:33pm

    perfect- we now have a record of who did not vote to repeal…

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  • tweetybird
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:32pm

    Big FN deal. Like that is going to do anything. I am convinced that all politicians do whatever they need to for votes. I bet even if Romney wins and we, by chance, get a Republican Congress and Senate….that nothing will still get done. I have no faith what-so-ever in our elected officials. They are so full of $hit!! Money and power does crazy things to people. They will compromise and throw grandma under the bus to further themselves while we all go under and they wont even blink. It is all in a days work.

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  • yankeeredneck
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:29pm

    We know that it is not going to pass. But now Democrats in the House are on record as against repeal and they have to face their constituents this summer. Except the six who didn’t vote either way. The Senate will most likely never allow a vote.

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:19pm

    I don’t care. I will go to tax prison before I comply! They can s@rew themselves.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:30pm

      Wrong attitude. Should be :

      “ I will not comply and I will NOT go to prison”…

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:13pm

      @Doggy, Don’t drop the soap in prison.

      Of course if you have employer based health insurance or any helath insurance you are already compling with the law. Better drop the coverage you and your family have. Get sick, go bankruptcy from the medical bills, watch as the health of your family decreases, but you listened to Beck and stood true to your principals. That could be be added to your tombstone.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:48pm

      Very good ENCIDIOT..what happens when you‘re out of a job and don’t apply for or can’t afford COBRA? You know “out of a job” like so many Americans are right now?
      Idiot…

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    • tzion
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:19pm

      @encinom
      How would you know if we’re in compliance with the law? Only the IRS and associated agencies have that knowledge since they are the ones judging whether you are insured or not. If they decide your insurance is inadequate then you’ll be penalized for not buying the insurance they think you should have. Or, to put it another way, they get to tell insurance companies what kind of insurance policies they must sell in order for their customers to be exempt from the penalty.

      And of course there’s the issue of how much confusion there is in the IRS over the enforcement of tax laws without Obamacare. You really think the IRS isn’t going to screw up? How much do you want to bet that the IRS will start auditing people who are insured for not paying the penalty?

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  • gbfreak
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:16pm

    Wasted vote….they need to wait until AFTER the election – then vote to unfund the TAX!

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    • mtcountrygrl
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 9:29pm

      they wanted people on record BEFORE the election. That is why the Senate will not take a vote. It is a suicide pact in some states.

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  • Dde13
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:14pm

    WE CAN’T AFFORD THIS PIECE OF SH**
    If you don’t want 21 new taxes….REPEAL, REPEAL, REPEAL
    We are taxed to DEATH….OH YEA, they tax that too…
    A list of some Taxes by our fed gov already

    http://whatistaxed.com/other_taxes.htm

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  • nancyab058
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:14pm

    More symbolic, but hey, if it helps get the ball rolling on changing the occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. then so be it!!!!

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  • Richard_Cranium
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:13pm

    All of you idiots who say you’re going to vote for a third party or stay home…gfys.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:18pm

      @Richard_Cranium
      You have to include those who plan on casting a write-in for a candidate that has already been rejected by the people.

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    • Richard_Cranium
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:23pm

      @QPWILLIE

      Yeah, like the brainless delusional Paul supporters who suffer the worst case of denial ever witnessed…those are who I am referring to.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 11:04pm

      Yeah, the people spoke or did they? Considering the outright election fraud during the primaries and surprise, we get stuck with s douche candidate much like the McCain fiasco. You are just tools doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results. That is why all of your candidates you put in the house vote to take away our rights just like the demo-commies. All but 3 are traitors.

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  • RANGER1965
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:08pm

    Who cares if it “moves forward” right now. Just keep the bill on standby until after the election. If we get a Romney Whitehouse and a conservative controlled senate, then the bill can be rushed through and Obama Care can be done away with on day 1.

    Of course it will be symbolic if Obama wins a second term.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:17pm

      If we win all 3 (House, Senate and President) I predict they will NOT repeal. They will change it a little and claim a victory. I believe Romney prefers a Gov’t run health care of sorts…

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:20pm

      Dingy Harry will probably shelf it and it will be there for the 2013 senate to vote on.

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  • SREGN
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:07pm

    If we take the senate and the exec in Nov, it’ll be that easy. I’m encouraged.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:06pm

    Now it goes to the Senate where Reid the Obstructionist will shelve it with all the others; blame the Republicans for not concentrating on jobs and other projects Obama/Reid want, and then claim the Right is ‘being obstructionist and stubborn’ for their ‘not caring about the people of America.”

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:16pm

      SNOW-
      Put that dumb as a box Steeeny Hoyer along side Dingbat Harry Reidster.
      Steeeny on tv this morning rambling how we need to concentrate on jobs
      HUH? Democraps are 3 years late on JOBS

      OMG 2012

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:16pm

      Let us pray hard that JESUS has moved hearts to vote otherwise.

      PRAY ON, AMERICA.

      PRAY NOW as never before begging GOD for HIS mercy on us now before it is too late.

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:04pm

      As they should. What’s your problem.

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  • spirited
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:06pm

    The Democrat-controlled Senate has made clear any repeal effort will not succeed, and Obama has vowed to veto any such bill.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>Go for it!

    >All the more proof that November 6, 2012 needs to bring change in the Senate & 1600 Penn

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  • JRook
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:05pm

    “On Nov. 7, 2009 the House Democrats garnered a vote of 220-215 to approve the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962). Only one Republican, Anh Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill, and 39 Democrats voted against it” So much for the assertion on the blaze that a wave of democrats crossed the isle to vote on the repeal. So down from 39 who voted against it the first time to 5 who voted for repeal. Geez, where is that truth thing that GB always references.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:19pm

      JROOK, Sort of forgot that 2010 election where so many of those Democrats got washed out of the House, now did you? Again, you insert head into fourth point of contact, then start speaking.

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    • M13
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:21pm

      What would you know about truth. You lie all the time and twist facts to support your lies.

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    • Joey8
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:34pm

      Lol @ jrook. Was that last election such a nightmare to you that you erased it from your memory? Had to have been the opposite of a thrill up the leg.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:02pm

      RJJING..don’t confuse the idiot…JROOK has enough trouble keeping his talking points together as it is without being bothered by the knowledge that many of his 39 lost their jobs in 2010. JROOK can’t connect the dots..“2009”..then “2010, midterm election, GOP’s biggest house win in 70 years, those 39 democrats lost their jobs because republicans took them”. It’s still not draining in for JROOK.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:30pm

      @AvengerK Ok well how about we all see who voted against it last time and which ones are still in office. If the number is greater than 5, And I know that might be tough for even RJJinGadsden and Joey8 to follow, than you premise and nonsensical attacks are as empty as you ideology. As for M13 he has to remind himself to breath and forgets to ignore the reminders when under water.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:04pm

      LOL…you’re more shrill than usual JROOK. What’s the matter did RJJING hit you just a little too close to the bone with that one?
      You go ahead sport…tally up which of “the 39” lost their jobs , who remained and changed their mind and who is new to the 5 today.
      I’ll give you a head start… the troglodytic Alan Grayson (D-Florida)…an enthusiastic vote for Obamacare in 2009..GONE in the 2010 midterm, you can start at 38 now. Good luck Clownshoes.

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  • cessna152
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:05pm

    But don’t all taxes need to be approved and come only from Congress? A sitting Judge can not declare it a tax then implement it, can he? Can Congress shoot it down now that it’s a tax?

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  • Coded-Dude
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:04pm

    The people have spoken………the administration has heard that voice and will continue to ignore it.

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:02pm

      This vote was not done by the people but by bought and paid for shills for big business

      Hell-O

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  • Individualism
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:01pm

    it won’t make it through the senate, this is just a political stunt and its not going to help Romney being the bad candidate he is.

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    • M13
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:23pm

      Just like Ron Paul’s run for the White House.

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    • tothepoint
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:46pm

      Any candidate is better than Obama.
      My dog could do a better job than the Serial Liar Corrupt Obama who:
      Started a war with Libya without Congressional approval
      Ran our country into a $6 trillion plus debt.
      Got our credit rating downgraded
      Ran the Fast and Furious murder debacle
      Solyndra corruption and loss of American tax $
      Cash For Clunkers failure
      Failed Stimulus with its fake “Shovel Ready Jobs” (even Obama laughed at us for that one)
      Lawless OWS support
      Attacking “Stay at Home Moms”
      Pigford Farmers corruption
      Assault on religion in Obamacare
      and on and on the corruption goes in the Obama camp

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    • tzion
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:22pm

      @Indy
      This coming from the person who thinks the police and military are tools of tyranny, who thinks the rich should pay all the taxes, and who wants to deport anyone whose first loyalty isn’t the USA.

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    • Individualism
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:25pm

      Romney will have Obama’s domestic policy with Bushes foreign policy which actually makes him worse than Obama.

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