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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLatest GOP insanity: Medical device tax repeal OUT, Vitter language being pushed to get to 218
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Crazies didn't care about medical device tax, they want to hurt someone, so Vitter amendment it is
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Latest GOP insanity: Medical device tax repeal OUT, Vitter language being pushed to get to 218 (Original Post)
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
OP
Do they think the Vitter amendment is their version of a martyr falling on one's sword?
LonePirate
Oct 2013
#1
It's not even constitutional, unless it's backdated to the next Congress. nt
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#3
LonePirate
(13,424 posts)1. Do they think the Vitter amendment is their version of a martyr falling on one's sword?
Punishing themselves will not endear them to the public.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)3. It's not even constitutional, unless it's backdated to the next Congress. nt
florida08
(4,106 posts)2. agreed
Someone has got to get hurt before they're satisfied. But to hurt their own staffers is like Caligula
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. McCain said they were down to blood relatives and paid staff.
Now down to blood relatives.
dawg
(10,624 posts)5. The President needs to stand firm on "clean bill" or nothing.
Otherwise, they are going to dick around forever.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)6. Apparently, they want the c.r. to run until December 15.
So they can shut down the government over Obamacare AGAIN.