House GOP Demands To Know What Obama Will Do If SCOTUS Guts Obamacare SHARE TWEET

[ashling]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/house-energy-commerce-letter-hhs-king-burwell

Senior House Republicans are demanding that the Obama administration reveal its contingency plans in the event that the Supreme Court scraps Obamacare subsidies in three dozen states.

Five Republicans on the powerful Energy & Commerce Committee made their request in a letter Wednesday to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell.

"Specifically, we are examining the extent to which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other relevant agencies of the federal government, are preparing for the possible consequences of the Supreme Court's decision in the case of King v. Burwell," wrote the lawmakers.

The lawmakers are Energy & Commerce Chair Fred Upton (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chair Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Oversight Subcommittee Chair Tim Murphy (R-PA), Chair Emeritus Joe Barton (R-TX) and Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).

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[Kelvin Mace]

1. I would imagine that he would hang that flaming

ring of shit squarely on the GOP and let it burn for the next two years.

[jwirr]

2. I would respond by naming an all R committee to look into what can be done. Balls in their court.

And I would make sure that all the Rs on that committee are up for election in 2016.

[Fred Sanders]

3. The Obama economy, 6 years of American progress, has reduced the GOP to blatant trolling.

I see no difference in their "demanding" that Obama provide immediate links and proof, than a common Troll.

Aw, poor babies, nobody likes them, Congressional approval is as dismal as always, and now the
GOP own it all.

[sharp_stick]

4. Just once I'd like the White House to respond

to this request from their friends in the GOP. Something simple that leaves no room for misunderstanding or nuance....


I think "Fuck You!" would be nice.

[Johonny]

5. WE ARE IN CHARGE!

now please tell us what to do!

[onecaliberal]

6. These fucking people are too stupid to listen to themselves.

[B Calm]

7. They create a problem by taking it to the Supreme Court and want Obama to fix it. wow

[gordianot]

8. Ice water is a short commodity in Hades.

[kydo]

9. The White House should say "Nothing. You removed it, now you replace it. Good Luck"

[JoePhilly]

10. YUP ... and then hit them over and over as folks in red states lose coverage and die.

Let the blue states who set up exchanges continue to do so.

Let the GOP fix the system so it includes the red states who decided to not create exchanges.

[ChosenUnWisely]

11. The President should do nothing at all when asked all he has to say is

'Sorry folks living in the red states those that you voted for took it away, you all should be happy now, you got what you voted for. Good luck and good night. You can kick them out in 16 if ya want."

Do absolutely nothing if people drop dead in the street in red states so be it, it is what they wanted and voted for.

[napkinz]

12. this calls for a hearing ...

on Benghazi!