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One Thing That's 100% Guaranteed: The Healthcare Bill Will NEVER Be Repealed
The Business Insider ^ | 3-22-2010 | Joe Weisenthal

Posted on 03/22/2010 7:15:03 AM PDT by blam

One Thing That's 100% Guaranteed: The Healthcare Bill Will NEVER Be Repealed

Joe Weisenthal
Mar. 22, 2010, 9:36 AM

Already Republicans plan on introducing a bill this week to repeal last night's historic healthcare vote.

Obviously that's going nowhere.

But looking out, Republicans will probably try to run on repeal in the runup until November. It's possible that will play okay at the ballot (we don't know) but anyone who thinks this is a realistic prospect is smoking something illegal.

First of all, to repeal the vote would be just as difficult legislatively as passing healthcare was, so just think of how hard that was. Republicans would need 60 pro-repeal votes in the Senate to defeat a Democratic filibuster. And remember, they'd need a President who wouldn't veto the bill (i.e. not Obama or any Democrat).

But even that's putting too fine a point on it. Here's the real story, and it gets down to the fact that this new bureaucratic superstructure is now permanently ossified into our federal government.

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(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; benefits; bhohealthcare; deathcare; deathpanels; healthcare; obamacare; politics; repeal; romneycare
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1 posted on 03/22/2010 7:15:03 AM PDT by blam
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Sad. Let’s get out of this rotting hell hole. Problem is, I can’t think of a better country to move to.


2 posted on 03/22/2010 7:16:56 AM PDT by robert561
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Never say never.


3 posted on 03/22/2010 7:17:08 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: blam

it can likely be taken down piecemeal....courts striking down parts of it, GOP majorities starving other parts of it from funding, tax revolts against taxes to fund it, etc.
Maybe not repeal but 85% neutering. (Odds are eventually you would have gotten a Republican bill dealing with pre-existing conditions, etc.)


4 posted on 03/22/2010 7:17:53 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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I can’t think of a better country to move to.

Call your state legislature and MAKE ONE.

5 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:16 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: blam
Protesting the Stamp Act in BostonThey said the Stamp Act would never be repealed either.
6 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:23 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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I’m certain Joe Weisenthal is defeated. The rest of us will fight to the end.


7 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:25 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: blam

Never say never.


8 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:33 AM PDT by Vaduz
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FDR tried to cram this crap down the throats of Americans in 1933. On May 27, 1935, the NRA was found to be unconstitutional by a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States.

Don't tell me this is hopeless.

9 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:34 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To be repealed, it first must become law. It will not become law until the question of constitutionality is settled.

This bill will NEVER become law, unless the constitution is overthrown.


10 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:35 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Liberalism is a Socialist Disease)
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The GOP would need at least 70 or more senators and 300 or more representatives to even consider a repeal of this. Given their track record of not only never repealing any entitlements when they had the power to do so, but also creating new entitlements when they had the power to do so, I would not put any stock in them to repeal this.


11 posted on 03/22/2010 7:18:36 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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Stop posting Dem propganda. McCain Feingold was gutted.


12 posted on 03/22/2010 7:19:04 AM PDT by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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DO the Republicans ever even try to repeal any government programs? All they ever do is play defense which assures long-term loss. The democrats have been working on this for decades and all GOP ever did was try to stop it. What they should have been doing was aggressively fighting against current government programs and interference. But, but, the would have lost elections. You have to admire the Dems. They were not concerned about November. Just full speed ahead and act on their evil principles.


13 posted on 03/22/2010 7:19:29 AM PDT by all the best
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Difficult, yes. Impossible, no.


14 posted on 03/22/2010 7:19:44 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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Hell No! We are coming and we are going to kick your ass!


15 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:02 AM PDT by ohiobuckeye1997
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To: SoFloFreeper

‘zackly.
No sitting legislature can force its will on a future body.


16 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:22 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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One way or another socialism is always self-repealing. At some point the money has to run out.

The only question is whether when the Titanic sinks there are any lifeboats.


17 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:23 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - "Throw All The Bums Out")
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That’s like saying no one could stop Hitler. So, just let the camps continue.


18 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:31 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead (Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
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To: blam
Of course it won't be repealed. Once an entitlement is given, that's it. Just TRY & take it back.

Haven't you heard....Welfare is now a legitimate career choice.

19 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:35 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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why not....it wont cover anyone for a few years...so why can’t it be repealed...or better yet found unconstitutional.


20 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:35 AM PDT by dalebert
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