steveox
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Senate Republicans lose vote on health law
WASHINGTON – A Republican drive to repeal the year-old health care law ended in party-line defeat in the Senate on Wednesday, leaving the Supreme Court to render a final, unpredictable verdict on an issue steeped in political and constitutional controversy. The vote was 47-51.
Moments earlier, the Senate had agreed to make one relatively minor change in the law, voting to strip out a paperwork requirement for businesses.
President Barack Obama, who has vowed to veto any total repeal of his signature legislative accomplishment, has said he would accept the change. It does not directly affect health care.
Republicans conceded in advance their attempt at total repeal would fall short. But they also said they had accomplished an objective of forcing rank and file Democrats to take a position on an issue that reverberated in the 2010 campaign and may play a role in 2012.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the vote marked an opportunity for Democrats who voted for the bill last year "to listen to those who have desperately been trying to get your attention."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110203...lYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3NlbmF0ZXJlcHVibA--
Democrats still didnt learn their lesson! What you think this past election was about? Those 23 Democrats who voted down to repeal Obama care will have to deal with the tea party in 2012 election. Democrats got their asses kicked by the tea party voters. This this huge defeat didnt shake up the Democrats just wait until 2012. 2012 elections will be a lot more powerful than the last one. Its like this,,,, If you showed up your Job an hour late,The boss only suspends you without pay. Its supposed to teach you a lession not to show up late again. But if you did it again he will fire you. Thats what will happen to the democrats now. We will fire them all in 2012! They still didnt learn their lesson from 2010 elections.
WASHINGTON – A Republican drive to repeal the year-old health care law ended in party-line defeat in the Senate on Wednesday, leaving the Supreme Court to render a final, unpredictable verdict on an issue steeped in political and constitutional controversy. The vote was 47-51.
Moments earlier, the Senate had agreed to make one relatively minor change in the law, voting to strip out a paperwork requirement for businesses.
President Barack Obama, who has vowed to veto any total repeal of his signature legislative accomplishment, has said he would accept the change. It does not directly affect health care.
Republicans conceded in advance their attempt at total repeal would fall short. But they also said they had accomplished an objective of forcing rank and file Democrats to take a position on an issue that reverberated in the 2010 campaign and may play a role in 2012.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the vote marked an opportunity for Democrats who voted for the bill last year "to listen to those who have desperately been trying to get your attention."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110203...lYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3NlbmF0ZXJlcHVibA--
Democrats still didnt learn their lesson! What you think this past election was about? Those 23 Democrats who voted down to repeal Obama care will have to deal with the tea party in 2012 election. Democrats got their asses kicked by the tea party voters. This this huge defeat didnt shake up the Democrats just wait until 2012. 2012 elections will be a lot more powerful than the last one. Its like this,,,, If you showed up your Job an hour late,The boss only suspends you without pay. Its supposed to teach you a lession not to show up late again. But if you did it again he will fire you. Thats what will happen to the democrats now. We will fire them all in 2012! They still didnt learn their lesson from 2010 elections.
