House Dem dares GOP on healthcare repeal

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House Dem dares GOP on healthcare repeal
By Julian Pecquet - 11/23/10 01:48 PM ET


Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) is daring Republicans to make good on one of their top legislative priorities: repealing the healthcare law.

Using a somewhat unusual tactic, Ackerman, a strong advocate for the healthcare reform law, vowed Tuesday to introduce a series of bills next week that would roll back some of the most popular provisions of the law.

The congressman said the legislation — all titled the HIPA-CRIT (Health Insurance Protects America—Can't Repeal IT) — will give Republicans a chance to "put up, or sit down" on their campaign promise to repeal the eight-month-old law.

"This will be the big chance for Republicans to do what they've vowed to do," the 13-term member said. "These bills will be their chance to at long last restore liberty and repeal the evil monster they've dubbed 'Obamacare.' "

Ackerman has begun circulating a letter to fellow lawmakers telling them to "Go ahead, make my day. Become a cosponsor."

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http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/politics-elections/130541-democratic-lawmaker-dares-republicans-on-healthcare-reform-repeal

[pacalo]

1. Only thug admirers are responding in the comments section.

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2. "using a 'somewhat unusual' tactic"?

i would think this an exceedingly rare tactic!

[southern_belle]

3. Good one!

:D

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4. Oh the thugs will repeal it alright. Knowing full well a veto is on the way

They will do it because they need to toss raw meat out to the baggers.
And they'll do it every 6 months or so to keep it fresh in the voter's mind.

The thing to watch for is when the thugs STOP FUNDING the Health care program...
That's when it all hits the fan.

May you live in interesting times.