Government shutdown: John Boehner’s private fight for Hill health subsidies

[trfjr]

With the federal government nearing shutdown, House Speaker John Boehner stood on the House floor Monday and called on his colleagues to vote for a bill banning a “so-called exemption” that lawmakers and staffers receive for their health insurance.

“Why don’t we make sure that every American is treated just like we are?” Boehner asked, seeking to prohibit members of Congress and Capitol Hill aides from getting thousands of dollars in subsidies for their health insurance as they join Obamacare-mandated insurance exchanges.

Yet behind-the-scenes, Boehner and his aides worked for months with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and others, to save these very same, long-standing subsidies, according to documents and e-mails provided to POLITICO. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was also aware of these discussions, the documents show.

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like I've posted many times before the biggest problem with the republican party there are to many democrats in it
If the republican party wants to survive they need to get rid of the Boehners. McCains, Kings, and Grahams out of the party and force them over to the democrats where they belong

I have stuck up for the republican party as a whole for far to long and im tired of these two faced rino liars making a fool out of me. from here on out the party can go to hell I will only endorse selected true conservative, libertarians, and constitutionalist in the party

 

[clownboy]

Welcome to the fold brother. Saw that years ago and switched to independent. I will say most elections are a choice between the giant douche and the turd sandwich anyway.

 

[trfjr]

Welcome to the fold brother. Saw that years ago and switched to independent. I will say most elections are a choice between the giant douche and the turd sandwich anyway.

for all my life up to 6 years ago I was a registered republican until the last Iraqi war made me rethink my decision. I thought about becoming a registered conservative. I was in line with their platform of fiscal conservatism and constitutionalist, but couldn't stomach their hard line stance on social issue like abortion and gay marriage. I feel women have a right of choice, but abortion needs to be very restrictive and not go beyond 12 weeks unless it jeopardizes the life of the mother rape and incest. just like theabortion laws in most European nations. I believe the government needs to get out of the business of recognizing the institution of marriage all together have both gay and straight couples sign a contract of a civil union, and that and only that is recognized in the eyes of the law. let religious institution handle the so called title of marriage.

So I looked into the Libertarian party and they best fit my beliefs. im not a hard core libertarian that believes in legalizing all drugs. and strict isolationist. I believe in the legalization of pot but not anything harder and some wars are necessary like the first gulf war and Afghanistan, but other then that im in line with most of their platform of limited government, fiscal conservatism, and being a strict adherents to the constitution

 

[TheNextEra]

Welcome to the fold brother. Saw that years ago and switched to independent. I will say most elections are a choice between the giant douche and the turd sandwich anyway.

I've equated the two sides as choosing between **** and a pepsi, and **** and a coca cola. No matter whether you choose Pepsi or Coke, you still have **** in your hands and THAT is the important thing to realize.

 

[Deuce]

When you think the GOP is too liberal these days... I don't even know how to talk to you.