House Votes to Keep Government Running & Stop ObamaCare

WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement calling on the United States Senate to approve the House’s plan to keep the government running, delay the president’s health care law for all Americans, and repeal the law’s medical device tax:
“The House has again passed a plan that reflects the American people’s desire to keep the government running and stop the president’s health care law. Repealing the medical device tax will save jobs and delaying the president's health care law for all Americans is only fair given the exemptions the White House has granted to big businesses and insurance companies. We've also voted to ensure that our troops will receive their paychecks no matter what. Now that the House has again acted, it’s up to the Senate to pass this bill without delay to stop a government shutdown. Let's get this done.”------------
Note: The House passed the this second Continuing Resolution with a vote of 231-to-192. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in his typical tyrannical manner has said that the legislation will not pass the Senate. If a Continuing Resolution is not settled and signed before midnight on Monday, the U.S. government will shut down for the first time in 17 years. In 1995, the government closed for 21 days. The most important things still got done. Soldiers and other members of the military who help protect America are still keeping us safe. The Post Office still delivers the mail. Air traffic controllers are still working and helping planes land safely at airports. And the elderly and disabled will still get their "Social Security checks." Non-essential services will stop temporarily. National Parks will close.

Public Schools, Colleges and your local services like police, fire and 911 still operate because they are paid for by local revenue not the federal government. Unfortunately, the President, Vice President, Congress and others will still get their pay even after failing to do their primary jobs.

As one example, the U.S. House in July, 2013 passed the 2014 Defense Appropriations bill which would have begun on Oct 1, 2013. A Senate Defense Panel passed the Bill on July 30. 2013. Democrat Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid has not allowed debate or a vote on the this appropriations bill. If Reid had allowed the Defense Appropriations bill to have been voted on it most likely would have passed and the Department of Defense, and our military, would not have even notices that the Government has shutdown. The same is true for all the other appropriation bills.

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