The Obama Veto: Episode VIII

Filed in National, Science and Health by on January 8, 2016

In the culminating event of the latest waste of taxpayers’ money, President Obama has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act and eliminated funding for Planned Parenthood. Speaking from Capitol Hill, House Speaker Paul Ryan fouled the air with these pearls of wisdom from behind a podium adorned with a ConfidentAmerica hashtag:

“It’s no surprise that someone named Obama vetoed a bill repealing Obamacare,” Ryan said in a statement. “But here’s the thing. The idea that Obamacare is the law of the land for good is a myth. This law will collapse under its own weight, or it will be repealed. Because all those rules and procedures Senate Democrats have used to block us from doing this? That’s all history,” he added. “We have now shown that there is a clear path to repealing Obamacare without 60 votes in the Senate. So, next year, if we’re sending this bill to a Republican president, it will get signed into law.”

There you have it (again) folks. The next Republican Congress and President will, rather than make improvements and expand health insurance to all, repeal the Affordable Care act and fire 23 million Americans from their insurance policies, eliminating their financial ability to receive healthcare. Ryan vows to blow more taxpayer money by pledging to hold an override vote which he already knows he doesn’t have the votes to pass. Check out the smiling mugs in this picture. Those are the rich, white, old, and white faces of people who are overjoyed at the prospect of finally being able to kick millions of Americans off their healthcare plans if they win the House, Senate, and White House this year.

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Dems, the ball is back in your court, it’s your serve, and you need an ace. #ConfidentAmericaWithNoHealthcare

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  1. Christy says:

    Pretty sure President Obama vetoed a bill which would repeal the Affordable Care Act. I have never called it Obamacare because I think that’s disrespectful. Why would you repeal healthcare for millions of Americans many of which are children? Why you would repeal healthcare for the many people (of all ages) who finally were able to get the treatment they needed for pre-exsiting conditions?

    It makes me shake my head.

    All politicians should have to make an oath in which they swear to uphold justice and equality for all walks of life regardless of their gender, sex, religious affiliation and financial situation in a wholly impartial manner. To protect. To serve. For the greater good, to allow all people who live in this country the unhindered ability to thrive and flourish.

    Thank you and good day.

  2. puck says:

    So, next year, if we’re sending this bill to a Republican president, it will get signed into law.”

    A ready-made Democratic campaign ad.

  3. mouse says:

    One must have to be a psychotic sadistic POS to vote for these hatemongers