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Obama is doing them a favor by agreeing to speak with them.
A six week extension on the debt ceiling isn't surrender.
I thought Obama wasn't going to negotiate with "terrorists". Looks like he's the one folding.
A six week extension on the debt ceiling isn't surrender.
Republicans approval rating in the latest WSJ/NBC poll was 24%
In Gallup it was 28%, the lowest rating of any major party in Gallup's history.
Even the Koch brothers have bailed on the ridiculous spectacle of shutting down the government and sending us into default by not raising the debt ceiling.
The look on Boehner's face tonight was priceless.
Flag him, false thread titles are a violation.
A six week extension on the debt ceiling isn't surrender.
Republicans approval rating in the latest WSJ/NBC poll was 24%
In Gallup it was 28%, the lowest rating of any major party in Gallup's history.
Even the Koch brothers have bailed on the ridiculous spectacle of shutting down the government and sending us into default by not raising the debt ceiling.
The look on Boehner's face tonight was priceless.
Obama's approval rating is 37%. Your point? Funny how I never hear of the Koch Brothers on either side of the debate, it's people like you spouting that nonsense.
I see the lefties are trying to put the best spin possible on this..
Too bad it isn't gonna work.
Obama's approval numbers are still dropping like a rock among independents.
I thought Obama wasn't going to negotiate with "terrorists". Looks like he's the one folding.
Wrong.
Obamacare is fully funded.
Republicans are folding because their approval rating cratered to 24%.
I thought Obama wasn't going to negotiate with "terrorists". Looks like he's the one folding.
Wrong.
Obamacare is fully funded.
Republicans are folding because their approval rating cratered to 24%.
By taking $700 billion out of Medicare. Technically it has no funding mechanism.
Democrats and Republicans are taking hits in the polls as well, so it may be spurring both sides to act. The 43% approval rating in that same poll for the Democrats is the lowest it's been since 2009, Obama's first year in office when it was a point lower. A year earlier in 2008, the Democratic Party enjoyed 53% favorability, that's a 10 point drop that they have never recovered from.
Republicans approval rating in the latest WSJ/NBC poll was 24%
In Gallup it was 28%, the lowest rating of any major party in Gallup's history.
Even the Koch brothers have bailed on the ridiculous spectacle of shutting down the government and sending us into default by not raising the debt ceiling.
The look on Boehner's face tonight was priceless.
Obama's approval rating is 37%. Your point? Funny how I never hear of the Koch Brothers on either side of the debate, it's people like you spouting that nonsense.
Charles and David Koch, the billionaires who bankroll Republican causes and candidates, have distanced themselves from the Republican Party's financial brinkmanship as corporate America reacts with growing horror to the imminent prospect of a US debt default.
The brothers' privately held chemical conglomerate, Koch Industries, issued a rare public statement to deny allegations that the pair supported the high-risk strategy of defunding the government.
Finance leaders have for some time been wary of the increasingly radical Republican tactics, but the growing anxiety among mainstream corporate America and party donors such as Koch may prove to be what forces the party leadership to rethink.
Koch brothers claim no involvement in efforts to defund healthcare reforms | World news | theguardian.com
Wrong.
Obamacare is fully funded.
Republicans are folding because their approval rating cratered to 24%.
By taking $700 billion out of Medicare. Technically it has no funding mechanism.
Democrats and Republicans are taking hits in the polls as well, so it may be spurring both sides to act. The 43% approval rating in that same poll for the Democrats is the lowest it's been since 2009, Obama's first year in office when it was a point lower. A year earlier in 2008, the Democratic Party enjoyed 53% favorability, that's a 10 point drop that they have never recovered from.
No money taken our of Medicare. Just a reduction in insurance company gouging.
Nice try though.
You guys got your asses kicked just like in 1995.
August 1, 2012
Last week, a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report updated the amount of money Obamacare robs out of Medicare from $500 billion to a whopping $716 billion between 2013 and 2022.
According to the CBO, the payment cuts in Medicare include:
A $260 billion payment cut for hospital services.
A $39 billion payment cut for skilled nursing services.
A $17 billion payment cut for hospice services.
A $66 billion payment cut for home health services.
A $33 billion payment cut for all other services.
A $156 billion cut in payment rates in Medicare Advantage (MA); $156 billion is before considering interactions with other provisions. The House Ways and Means Committee was able to include interactions with other provisions, estimating the cuts to MA to be even higher, coming in at $308 billion.
$56 billion in cuts for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments.* DSH payments go to hospitals that serve a large number of low-income patients.
$114 billion in other provisions pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP* (does not include coverage-related provisions).
Obama's approval rating is 37%. Your point? Funny how I never hear of the Koch Brothers on either side of the debate, it's people like you spouting that nonsense.
Charles and David Koch, the billionaires who bankroll Republican causes and candidates, have distanced themselves from the Republican Party's financial brinkmanship as corporate America reacts with growing horror to the imminent prospect of a US debt default.
The brothers' privately held chemical conglomerate, Koch Industries, issued a rare public statement to deny allegations that the pair supported the high-risk strategy of defunding the government.
Finance leaders have for some time been wary of the increasingly radical Republican tactics, but the growing anxiety among mainstream corporate America and party donors such as Koch may prove to be what forces the party leadership to rethink.
Koch brothers claim no involvement in efforts to defund healthcare reforms | World news | theguardian.com
Your point? So what have they done to influence the shutdown debate exactly? I've never heard one iota of them in the news, this is the first. Albeit, this comes from the left leaning Washington Post, they are prone to speculation.
Charles and David Koch, the billionaires who bankroll Republican causes and candidates, have distanced themselves from the Republican Party's financial brinkmanship as corporate America reacts with growing horror to the imminent prospect of a US debt default.
The brothers' privately held chemical conglomerate, Koch Industries, issued a rare public statement to deny allegations that the pair supported the high-risk strategy of defunding the government.
Finance leaders have for some time been wary of the increasingly radical Republican tactics, but the growing anxiety among mainstream corporate America and party donors such as Koch may prove to be what forces the party leadership to rethink.
Koch brothers claim no involvement in efforts to defund healthcare reforms | World news | theguardian.com
Your point? So what have they done to influence the shutdown debate exactly? I've never heard one iota of them in the news, this is the first. Albeit, this comes from the left leaning Washington Post, they are prone to speculation.
You must be watching FoxNews and apparently you didn't read my post....
"The brothers' privately held chemical conglomerate, Koch Industries, issued a rare public statement to deny allegations that the pair supported the high-risk strategy of defunding the government."
The Chamber of Commerce was against the shutdown as was the Heritage Foundation.
Even Charles Krauthammer thought it was crazy.
The good news is that maybe the adults will get back control of the Republican Party.
