Obama’s disgusting weekly address
President Obama on Saturday admonished Republicans who have
threatened to shut down the government if the next federal budget does not
strip funding for the president's signature healthcare law, saying in his
weekly address that "health insurance isn't something to play politics
with."
"A lot of Republicans seem to believe that
if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, they’ll somehow be
sticking it to me," Obama said. "But they’d just be sticking it to
you."
Last month, some 60 House Republicans sent a letter to Speaker
John Boehner (R-Ohio) urging leadership to remove funding for the Affordable
Care Act in its next continuing resolution, while Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has
spearheaded a similar push in the Senate.
But some GOP leaders — including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
(R-Va.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — have warned that
Republicans won't be able to stop implementation of the law through the
budgetary process. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) told the Associated Press the threatened
shutdown was the "dumbest idea" he'd ever heard of.
Obama also seized on a report in
The Hill that some Republican lawmakers have said they will not assist
constituents in navigating the law and obtaining benefits.
"Some even say that if you call their office with questions
about the law, they’ll refuse to help," Obama said. "Call me
old-fashioned – but that’s lousy constituent service. And it’s not what you
deserve."
The insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act are
set to go online October 1, ahead of the 2014 requirement that all Americans
purchase health insurance. But that looming deadline has put intensified focus
on the upcoming budget process. Congress needs to strike a deal before the
fiscal year runs out on Sept. 30, but will only have nine legislative days to
do so after returning from its August recess.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/317499-obama-healthcare-implementation-isnt-a-game#ixzz2cKSbO0Kn
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