3/22/12, "Broken Obamacare Promises: 11 By Democrats – And A $151 Billion One By Republicans," CNS News
"But, the Republicans’ “broken promises” list omits one of their crucial broken promises regarding Obamacare:
- ‘Not A Penny’ for Obamacare
With control of the House, Republicans had – and have – the power to defund Obamacare in its entirety. And, they said they’d do it:
GOP Budget Proposal: 'Not a Penny' for Obamacare - Ap. 5, 2011
Cantor: Continuing Resolution Will De-fund ObamaCare - Feb 8, 2011
Defund Obamacare? Boehner Says: 'I Am Committed To Doing Everything’ To Stop It - Sep. 16, 2010
But, as it turns out, they didn’t defund it:
House Republican Leader: CR Will Permit Funding of Obamacare - Mar. 14, 2011
Rep King: House Won't Defund Obamacare Because Leaders ‘Afraid’ GOP Will Be Blamed For Shutdown - Nov 21, 2011
By not defunding Obamacare, Republicans failed to stop the federal government’s effort to take over health care.
What’s more, they also missed out on a chance to prohibit the administration from carrying out $105.5 billion in spending that was built into the Obamacare legislation in such a way that it will be automatically spent unless Congress affirmatively prohibits the administration from spending it.
So, yes, two years after passage, a lot of broken promises regarding Obamacare are being exposed."
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