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As most of us know the House recently passed a Republican drafted bill that would continue to fund the government but defund Obamacare as well, the idea is to force Senate Dems and the President into a tight spot by making them choose between either defunding Obamacare or allowing the government to shut down, in addition to drumming up the conservative base.
What you may not know is that Senate Republicans with Ted Cruz in the lead are planning to filibuster the House bill which funds the government but defunds Obamacare. That's right, Senate Republicans will try to prevent any vote on the House Republican bill which defunds Obamacare. Why? Because since the Senate has a Dem majority if the bill is allowed to have amendments voted on it they will vote to fund Obamacare again.
What this means is that unless the situation changes there's no way to avoid a government shut down, because Congress can neither pass nor reject the House Republican's bill due to the actions of Congress Republicans. Senate Dems could not defund Obamacare even if they wanted to pass the House bill because voting would be blocked on it if enough Senate Republicans back the filibuster.
Cruz Turns Obamacare Defunding Plan to Fiasco -- Daily Intelligencer
And somehow through all of this the Republicans are blaming Obama through all of this although its fully on the Congress to pass a law for the President to sign, he has no role in this until Congress passes a law which is now likely impossible since Republicans in the Senate have blocked any vote on anything.
What you may not know is that Senate Republicans with Ted Cruz in the lead are planning to filibuster the House bill which funds the government but defunds Obamacare. That's right, Senate Republicans will try to prevent any vote on the House Republican bill which defunds Obamacare. Why? Because since the Senate has a Dem majority if the bill is allowed to have amendments voted on it they will vote to fund Obamacare again.
What this means is that unless the situation changes there's no way to avoid a government shut down, because Congress can neither pass nor reject the House Republican's bill due to the actions of Congress Republicans. Senate Dems could not defund Obamacare even if they wanted to pass the House bill because voting would be blocked on it if enough Senate Republicans back the filibuster.
Cruz Turns Obamacare Defunding Plan to Fiasco -- Daily Intelligencer
And somehow through all of this the Republicans are blaming Obama through all of this although its fully on the Congress to pass a law for the President to sign, he has no role in this until Congress passes a law which is now likely impossible since Republicans in the Senate have blocked any vote on anything.