A
new CNN poll is out. Strikingly, it
shows that only 39% of Americans support all or most of Obamacare, which is
drastically below the 51% mark the same polling found at the beginning of the
year. More and more Americans see themselves, their family members, and friends
losing jobs, losing benefits, and losing security. But Republicans refuse to
fight to defund the legislation.
We
are reduced again to Senator
Mitch McConnell engaged in head pats for conservatives designed to generate
seal claps from activists.Senators McConnell, along with Senators Cornyn of Texas, Coburn of Oklahoma, Coats of Indiana, Alexander of Tennessee, and Barrasso of Wyoming have decided to put forward an amendment to delay Obamacare. The amendment would attach to an energy bill pending before the Senate.
None of these Senators wants to actually fight to defund Obamacare. None of them are willing to risk a government shutdown and blame. They are convinced they will lose. So instead, they are going to pat conservatives on the head and say, “See this — we’re going to put an amendment sure to fail on a piece of legislation.” They expect conservatives will bark like seals and clap for them......To Read More....
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