Russ Abbott wrote at 10/01/2013 08:51 AM:
What happened is that the Republicans are refusing to allocate money to fund the government unless the health-care law is excluded. They are willing to shut down the entire government as a way to stop a program that was lawfully enacted. It's a backdoor way to win a fight they already lost. In effect they are holding the government hostage to demands that have been rejected by the normal political process.
Well, I believe I'm as pissed off at the Moron wing of the Republicans as anyone. Their shutdown of the NIH today has cost me something like $2.5k (wasted time spent prepping for a cancelled meeting, non-refundable hotel, etc.). But, to be fair, it seems they're using the "power of the purse" to check/balance the other half of congress and the executive. In this case, I'm a victim. So, it pisses me off. But back under W, I _wished_ they would use the power of the purse to resist funding a few things. So, after taking a deep breath and thinking about how our (seemingly) dysfunctional government functions, I can't be entirely negative. BTW, I took a look at http://coveroregon.com this morning and it is quite cool to be able to compare the insurance organizations I know with ones I've never heard of. And, so far _all_ of the plans are much cheaper than what my (small business) was paying 2 years ago for similar coverage. -- ⇒⇐ glen e. p. ropella I've seen the stars disappear in the sun
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