Posted on 08/08/2013 7:22:50 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The GOP division over whether to defund ObamaCare can be summarized in two quotes: This, from Texas senator Ted Cruz:
"We can de-fund Obamacare if Republican leaders who tell their constituents they're conservative stand up and act like they're conservative."
And in opposition, Ramesh Ponnuru:
"[I]f Republicans stay firm in this demand [to defund Obamacare], the result will be either a government shutdown or a partial shutdown combined with a debt default.
Either would be highly unpopular, and each party would blame the other. The public, however, would almost certainly blame Republicans.
And which blame, according to Ponnuru and those in his camp, would lead to an electoral debacle for Republicans in the 2014 midterm elections. Why? Because that's what happened to Republicans when they "shut down the government" in 1995.
Or did it? In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Newt Gingrich, who was at the epicenter of the '95 shutdown, cut through the revisionist fog to remind us that "The facts are exactly the opposite."
"the ultimate result [of the '95 shutdown] was the first four consecutive balanced budgets since the 1920s, paying off more than $450 billion in federal debt. We also overhauled welfare -- the most successful and popular entitlement reform of our lifetime -- strengthened Medicare and enacted the first tax cut in 16 years. It was this tax cut that boosted economic growth and allowed us to balance the budget four years earlier than projected. During my years as speaker, more than 8.4 million new jobs were created, reducing the national unemployment rate from 5.6 percent to 4.3 percent."
And in the '96 election, less than a year later?
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
So which is worse ?
The total implementation of Obamacare (and the ruination of the country) OR ‘being blamed for acting naughty’
What I find so despicable is how Obama is handing out exemptions and waivers to this train wreck. The peons will be stuck with Obamacare while Congress, the elites and friends of Obama will get to keep their Cadillac health plans.
It might be better if the Republicans focused on the fact that many groups like Congress, their aides and unions are getting a pass. I recall that a few fav restaurants - that are in Nancy P’s home tow got a pass too. Make everyone live by the rules and drive down the popularity of RATS~!! in both parties.
Simple response!!! Lee/Cruz defund Obamacare petition!!! “www.dontfundobamacare.com” - Sign & Endorse it today!!!
What would General George Patton do?
Signed and donated!
All FReeepers need to sign sign this now!
Thanks!!! Time to get tough with whimp RINO Republicans!!! Democrats...a lost cause....all Obamabot America destroyers, haters and communists!!!
Do it.....Sign & Endorse today!!! “www.dontfundobamacare.com”
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...The public, however, would almost certainly blame Republicans"... Because that's what happened to Republicans when they "shut down the government" in 1995. Or did it? In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Newt Gingrich, who was at the epicenter of the '95 shutdown, cut through the revisionist fog to remind us that "The facts are exactly the opposite... the ultimate result [of the '95 shutdown] was the first four consecutive balanced budgets since the 1920s, paying off more than $450 billion in federal debt. We also overhauled welfare -- the most successful and popular entitlement reform of our lifetime -- strengthened Medicare and enacted the first tax cut in 16 years. It was this tax cut that boosted economic growth and allowed us to balance the budget four years earlier than projected. During my years as speaker, more than 8.4 million new jobs were created, reducing the national unemployment rate from 5.6 percent to 4.3 percent." And in the '96 election, less than a year later?Don't ya hate it when excerpts end in the middle of a thought?
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