Dems say it's time for GOP to unite, end shutdown

Budget Battle
J. Scott Applewhite

Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, as the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate stand at an impasse.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)









Boehner said Obama was being "irresponsible."














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JERRY ARIPEZ's picture

Check your lies at the door Baggers...Defunding is not funding

So a guy who defines himself unapologetically and unambiguously as “a fan of limited government…a fiscal conservative and economic conservative” places national parks on the same priority level as caring for the people who served in America’s military. This way of madness – or at least unsustainable levels of spending, deficits, and debt – lies.

The Repbs in the House are

The Repbs in the House are voting to fund major spending as we speak. The Dems are against funding. Call Harry Reid, tell him to stop the shut down. Call Angus King, tell him to stop the shut down, and support the funding passed by Congress.

JERRY ARIPEZ's picture

It is called

Defunding by your the party (Cult is more appropriate) of your nuts, that want millions to die from no health care access...everything will be funded with a clean are not funding anything except the departments the GOP shut down, called bait and switch....

Meet Butch a Republican small business man from the those on the right that have some smarts....and sees the importance and need for ACA...



Anybody who thinks the Republicans are united about anything needs to read the news. Their meetings at the moment are being called a "lynching". At least 21 Republicans are calling for a vote on a clean CR. At the moment nobody is calling for defunding the ACA. They are calling for everything from opening monuments to abdication of paying the bills they ran up by not raising the debt ceiling. One guy will settle for not being "disrespected". And a solid majority on a Fox News poll said they disapproved of shutting the government. Who is solidly united right now are the democrats. But then at some point you have to put an end to the patients taking over the asylum and grown-ups have to put an end to the toddler tantrums.

Jim Cyr's picture

End shutdown ??

What shutdown ?? The working person's pay check will still get robbed of hard earned pay and the TSA is still at it at the airports.....etc etc etc What shutdown ? With 93% of E.P.A. deemed non-essential and sent home, sounds like a good place to start to cut "non-essentials" and reduce the size of government to essentials only.

Bill McLean's picture

Funny thing is, the GOP

Funny thing is, the GOP actually IS united. Against Obamacare. They have voted topay all of the government's expenses EXCEPT Obamacare. Obama is unwilling to budge - and so he is causing this whole shutdown. Look in the Congressional Records - the vote was cast. Fact.

David Pinkham's picture

Dem Advice

Well Geee Whizz, thank you dems for helping us understand the problem!

Do the math. 17 trillion dollars in debt. 340 million Americans.

Every single citizen is in debt $50,000 before we even think about buying a car, house or furnishings. For my family of five, that's $250,000 in wasted capital.

Pull your head out of it dems and be thankful someone is willing to take a stand against this obscenity.

We're not gonna take it.

JERRY ARIPEZ's picture

Oops another liar from the teabagger nation...

CNN's Crossfire host Stephanie Cutter also challenged Gardner on his claim that a comparable plan would push his insurance up by 100 percent.

"I looked up what's happening in Colorado," Cutter said. "Now you make too much money to qualify for the tax credit, but the median income in Colorado is somewhere around $57,000. You make more than that, so a family of four who can get the tax credit, they can buy a silver plan -- which is a very good plan, much better than what's being offered right now -- for $718 with the tax credit that they will be eligible for, they will only pay $388 per month. So why is that a bad deal?"


JERRY ARIPEZ's picture

Geez Dave

Did you get that bill for that 50 K yet, please let us know when you do....

David Pinkham's picture

You get the same bill I do

You get the same bill I do Jerry. And you pay it every time you pay property tax, income tax, social security tax, gas tax, tire tax, fuel oil tax, food tax, etc. The only thing that's free is your decision to ignore it.

The portion of tax revenue that goes only to pay interest on this obscene debt would cover the ACA.

Just not thought out:

JERRY ARIPEZ's picture


SS... if you or your spouse die the other is entitled to the larger income than the deceased...if you have children they are entitled to benefits to assist them thru school and college, say like Rep. Paul Ryan (R), did when his dad died young.

Oh the disability available from SS if you are unable to work due to illness or accident....good tax investment for protection if you really break it out...

of course you get those that said put it on my check I will invest it and make more, but then again not all are investment geniuses.

Like our old retirees for years argued the same flipping sound byte and have zilch for pensions since they didn't want to invest in the early stages on pensions and now the members have 3 to 7 K..... A MONTH from the pensions we set up for our members.

Called pools to help the majority, for lower cost and better buying power....

JERRY ARIPEZ's picture

One CEO's very wise words....

“No one really knows what the impact will be because it really is a very new way for reimbursing for health care,” the hospital’s CEO told a local news station.

The sky is falling....

Those other taxes you listed have been here for decades and has nothing to do with taxes are in the lowest they have ever been since as my departed mom would say,"So, buttons"

Don't forget about your SS check each month ....the fund you get more than what you put in since it is a Defined Benefit....all based on the large pool, to where ACA is pooled to cut cost and premiums.

How can you say it is failed when it is not out the gate yet and as everything in business, you find out the hiccups and modify and adjust to endure and overcome.

Bill McLean's picture

David - you sir are a good

David - you sir are a good man.



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