I respectfully disagree, Harley.We survived it, but according to the head of the IMF, if the US Congress had done its job of working together the US and world economy would be an estimated 4% higher than it is today. Congress is not only holding back our nation, they are holding back the planet.As far as your assertion that the ACA is not supported by MOST Americans, it apparently depends on how informed an individual American is and where they get their information about the program.I am on record, ad nauseum, that the bill is deeply flawed and needs our legislators to work with experts in the fields of medicine, insurance, and efficiency in a civil and respectful bipartisan manner to fix it. I’ve seen no credible information that it will cause carnage, certainly not on the scale of the Congress failing to do its job to keep the economy on track and finding ways to encourage the ‘job creators’ to put our neighbors to work at jobs that pay living wages.The following are just a small sampling of the sites that indicate the ACA has value despite the criticism it receives.^http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/09/12/will-health-insurance-in-the-world-of-obamacare-be-affordable-it-depends-whom-you-ask/^http://www.inquisitr.com/954525/obamacare-or-obamascare-starbucks-ceo-upbeat-foxs-hasselbeck-fearmongering/^http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-05/obamacare-insurance-costs-affordable-kaiser-survey-finds.html^I am truly sorry our leaders, Congress and POTUS alike, are unable to work together, and would welcome hearing your ideas on what should be done to keep medical costs from surpassing our GDP as predicted by the 2020s. Feel free to supply links as my mind is open to solutions that don’t result in bullets to the brain. Really stupid cartoon Mr. Arial gives us, especially after the shootings in DC.Respectfully,C.
The problem is that even if the House does pass a budget, the one they are trying to pass, the Democrats in the Senate are against it. So Ariail you need a j@ck@ss in there as well.
the bill before the house will fund everything at current levels except obamacare // the question will the senate vote to close the gov? [note gop does not control the senate}
I hope and pray for that all the time. I used to be a republican until Reagan and the ones since then have been in power. They are all trying to out-extreme each other. My governor is one of the worst.
this is what is happening where I live. Kansas is blood red and Brownback is too. He has blocked medicaid so that the most needy may have to pay more than the less needy. It doesn’t make sense.Of course, the ACA will work well in the blue states and will be hosed up in the red ones.
Sometimes it take a while to get current with any changes. you should look up the arctic death spiral on think progress.com Except I guess I shouldn’t expect the GOP to desire progress.
What the GOP has given us has been the patriot act which promotes snooping, an economic crash 2nd to the great depression, a war based on lies, and possibly a false flag attack on the nation.The deficit has been steadily shrinking and jobs are steadily being found under Obama. BUt racial hatred of Obama is very strong amongst the GOP.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Cleavon rides again!
pam Miner over 10 years ago
WHy do they Always have to make routine government maintainance with such Drama??!
They oppose every single thing Obama does, or says. This is getting so old.Always with the drama!
chazandru over 10 years ago
I respectfully disagree, Harley.We survived it, but according to the head of the IMF, if the US Congress had done its job of working together the US and world economy would be an estimated 4% higher than it is today. Congress is not only holding back our nation, they are holding back the planet.As far as your assertion that the ACA is not supported by MOST Americans, it apparently depends on how informed an individual American is and where they get their information about the program.I am on record, ad nauseum, that the bill is deeply flawed and needs our legislators to work with experts in the fields of medicine, insurance, and efficiency in a civil and respectful bipartisan manner to fix it. I’ve seen no credible information that it will cause carnage, certainly not on the scale of the Congress failing to do its job to keep the economy on track and finding ways to encourage the ‘job creators’ to put our neighbors to work at jobs that pay living wages.The following are just a small sampling of the sites that indicate the ACA has value despite the criticism it receives.^http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/09/12/will-health-insurance-in-the-world-of-obamacare-be-affordable-it-depends-whom-you-ask/^http://www.inquisitr.com/954525/obamacare-or-obamascare-starbucks-ceo-upbeat-foxs-hasselbeck-fearmongering/^http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-05/obamacare-insurance-costs-affordable-kaiser-survey-finds.html^I am truly sorry our leaders, Congress and POTUS alike, are unable to work together, and would welcome hearing your ideas on what should be done to keep medical costs from surpassing our GDP as predicted by the 2020s. Feel free to supply links as my mind is open to solutions that don’t result in bullets to the brain. Really stupid cartoon Mr. Arial gives us, especially after the shootings in DC.Respectfully,C.
klr562 over 10 years ago
The problem is that even if the House does pass a budget, the one they are trying to pass, the Democrats in the Senate are against it. So Ariail you need a j@ck@ss in there as well.
pirate227 over 10 years ago
This particular elephant has a very bad memory.
oneoldhat over 10 years ago
the bill before the house will fund everything at current levels except obamacare // the question will the senate vote to close the gov? [note gop does not control the senate}
eugene57 over 10 years ago
“I saw a poll the other day that showed that the majority of Americans think shutting down the government is not a bad thing.”
But, that doesn’t make it a good thing.
pam Miner over 10 years ago
I hope and pray for that all the time. I used to be a republican until Reagan and the ones since then have been in power. They are all trying to out-extreme each other. My governor is one of the worst.
pam Miner over 10 years ago
Bush spent 3 times the amount of time away than Obama has.
oneoldhat over 10 years ago
wabbit bush going to camp david or crawford cost the gov little when compared to costa del sol or Bahama island and the $$$ were spent in the USA
kaffekup over 10 years ago
No, since ACA is the law (and ratified by A republican Supreme Court), if you say don’t fund it, YOU are the one shutting down the government.
pam Miner over 10 years ago
this is what is happening where I live. Kansas is blood red and Brownback is too. He has blocked medicaid so that the most needy may have to pay more than the less needy. It doesn’t make sense.Of course, the ACA will work well in the blue states and will be hosed up in the red ones.
pam Miner over 10 years ago
What a brilliant comment. I really mean this!
pam Miner over 10 years ago
Sometimes it take a while to get current with any changes. you should look up the arctic death spiral on think progress.com Except I guess I shouldn’t expect the GOP to desire progress.
pam Miner over 10 years ago
What the GOP has given us has been the patriot act which promotes snooping, an economic crash 2nd to the great depression, a war based on lies, and possibly a false flag attack on the nation.The deficit has been steadily shrinking and jobs are steadily being found under Obama. BUt racial hatred of Obama is very strong amongst the GOP.
charliekane over 10 years ago
Go for it, dude!