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House Republicans are poised to reach a new milestone as they gear up for their 50th vote to repeal or dismantle Obamacare.
"You know what they say: 50th time is the charm," mocked President Barack Obama.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on a bill by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) to effectively delay the individual mandate for one year by reducing the penalty in 2014 for not buying insurance from $95 to $0. (Inclement weather in Washington could conceivably delay the bill further.)
The Republican-led chamber passed a similar bill last July, capturing 22 Democratic votes. Now that it's an election year, it's plausible that a significant number of Democrats will defect, given the unpopularity of the individual mandate and the likelihood that Senate Democrats will throw the bill in the garbage once it arrives.
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hobbit709
(41,694 posts)My reply "Do I look clinically insane?"
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)and I assumed it was an "Onion" thing or some other such parody.
Seriously. Is there some record for futility that they're hoping to break?
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Outstretched palm as they swing their fists wildly in the air.
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)Then Obama lets the GOP go, and they go crashing head first into the wall.
May the schwartz be with you.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)A cake and everything the big FIVE-OH
(It is tragic, but we need to laugh at this point)