Comments on: House Rejects Partial U.S. Government Restart

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:43:40 +0000

If the shutdown continues for several weeks, the effects will filter down to benefits and entitlements – it will affect many, many more people when they start not getting their welfare checks! Also, government employees have bills to pay too. It’s really abusive to punish them for two pig headed parties that can’t come to a compromise on something. It’s both of the parties’ responsibilities to end this. What’s wrong with letting Obama care succeed or fail on it’s own merits? The election next year is coming, whether Obama care is in effect or not. If the Republicans gain control of the Senate, then the act can be overturned. Problem solved.

By: wayne

wayne — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:01:53 +0000

@ just saying
Both side are not at fault. Republicans have lost three battles on the ACA. Firs,t they tried to stop in congress and could not, second, they took it to the right wing supreme court and loss, third, they ran on a repel the ACA in the 2012 elections and lost. Now they must make everyone suffer for their ineffectiveness.

By: Rex

Rex — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:01:44 +0000

In regards to one of the earlier comments that we should vote state by state on Obamacare, That A) has already been done when we elected Obama and his agenda and B) that would defeat the whole purpose of requiring everyone to maintain health insurance or pay a penalty to keep costs down. The whole argument against the ACA is that businesses are suffering under the weight and hiring fewer full time workers. That people can’t afford the premiums. That doctors are dropping out of the system and on and on and on. We haven’t even really started this yet. How can you seriously make those claims when none of it has happened? Scare tactics. Fear is a great tool. Let the ACA happen and make adjustments as we go. Not working at all later on? Elect people to end it. But give it a chance!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:42:34 +0000

Maby all you blinded people by the Repub will wake up. The Repubs should have never tied obamacare to the budget. The repubs are leaderless self centered thugs! If there concerned about Obamacare pass a budget without it and take it up on a separate issue. Makes more sence. But repubs have no sense.

By: jcellops

jcellops — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:04:24 +0000

my hope is that with all of the hoopla of the government shut-down more uninformed, clueless people will finally start paying attention to what is happening with our American poitical system..not to mention, the critical events that are happening worldwide that greatly affect the US…i work with very educated co-workers who constantly demonstrate how oblivious they are to what is happening to our nation..BUT, they do know all about the latest kardashian scandels or which celeb is dating which celeb…very frustrating….that is significant reason that our president got re-elected AGAIN…..(if his mouth is moving, hes either lying, misconstruing, or telling half-truths)

By: Just sayin'

Just sayin' — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:03:59 +0000

@Katy,

I don’t see how you can say that this is the Tea Party’s fault.

It’s really a simple concept for everyone who is having trouble comprehending: BOTH sides are equally at fault here! Each side says, “If you don’t do what we want, then we’ll just shut down the whole shebang!” Neither side conceded, and, thus…they shut down the whole shebang!

By: Katy

Katy — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:42:39 +0000

You put the tea party in now you pay for it triple.

By: Fishhook240

Fishhook240 — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:31:27 +0000

Why don’t they let the people decide if they want ObamaCare or not. In every state there is an election held every two years for different things from local to state level. If the people are against this and the people that are in office are not listening then it should be put on a ballot. But they are way too smart for that (Congress, Senate & House). They just want to force it on us and from what I hear and read sounds scary. If I knew more about it or had more info on it I may like it. But my experience is that if Congress, House or the Senate want something bad like this WATCH OUT we are going to get the royal u know what. I haven’t figured out what the rush is except for next year there’s an election and they want it done before then. I haven’t figured out who’s going to make all the money off u and me, if anybody knows – share it. They are pushing way too hard for this and right now I am with the Republicans and agree ObamaCare needs to be stopped at all cost of the shutdown. And by the way we need to make Congress, House & the Senate raises be voted on by the people and if we have to have ObamaCare then they should too. Contact you Congressman, Senate & House lawmakers and demand it.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:21:12 +0000

The federal government has not listened to the people in a long time. We need term limits for all of Congress and more people voting some of these people out. We need our government to stop wasting money and pay attention to what the people really want.