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Democratic Congressman Mocks GOP Mistrust Of Obama With Birther Joke
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) made a birther joke on Friday after a Republican colleague suggested that a lack of trust in the Obama administration was preventing the GOP-controlled House from passing immigration reform.
"I think the problem with our side and many people in America is there's a lack of trust in the administration," Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) said.
"I mean some people don't think he was born in America, but we still have to run the most important country in the world, whether we agree with who got elected president or what," Fattah responded.
The comments came as Attorney General Eric Holder was testifying on the Justice Department's budget during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.
Fattah said that immigration reform should be allowed to come up for debate and a vote on the House floor after Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) had said he was worried the administration wasn't enforcing current immigration law.
Holder declared that the administration remains firmly committed to passing immigration reform this year. "Our immigration system is, no question, broken," he said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/04/chaka-fattah-birther-joke_n_5092349.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
"I think the problem with our side and many people in America is there's a lack of trust in the administration," Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) said.
"I mean some people don't think he was born in America, but we still have to run the most important country in the world, whether we agree with who got elected president or what," Fattah responded.
The comments came as Attorney General Eric Holder was testifying on the Justice Department's budget during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.
Fattah said that immigration reform should be allowed to come up for debate and a vote on the House floor after Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) had said he was worried the administration wasn't enforcing current immigration law.
Holder declared that the administration remains firmly committed to passing immigration reform this year. "Our immigration system is, no question, broken," he said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/04/chaka-fattah-birther-joke_n_5092349.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
I agree with Holder but why doesn't our Government make an effort to enforce the laws we already have?
You could take shots at that question all day long. I wouldn't know where to start.
Why enforce a law that is going to hurt you? More illegal aliens in America means more people who will get amnesty which means citizenship which means a huge voting block.
Dems only care about winning.
Dems only care about winning.
"Why enforce a law that is going to hurt you?"
Might have something to do with cheap, 'disposable' labor. 50% of the construction labor force in Texas is undocumented. That includes contracts on Texas State Gov't. projects.
And don't think Texas contractors don't vote almost unanimously Republican.
Undocumented workers becoming a 'voting bloc' ? I'll have to think about that one.
Might have something to do with cheap, 'disposable' labor. 50% of the construction labor force in Texas is undocumented. That includes contracts on Texas State Gov't. projects.
And don't think Texas contractors don't vote almost unanimously Republican.
Undocumented workers becoming a 'voting bloc' ? I'll have to think about that one.
Yes siree, Bob!
That's something to ponder alright!
That's something to ponder alright!
Latin american immigrants are known for a couple of things in America...religious but vote Dem most of the time. So if they became citizens you are injecting millions of people who vote Dem because that is what they have done.
Yeah, you gotta watch out for the Cuban-American lobby. They're some firebrand Liberals, especially that Rafael 'Ted' Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and Mario Diaz-Balart.
Look at voting records.
Exactly what are we paying congress for again? 52 votes against the ACA? Cutting food stamps and unemployment insurance? Now if we are so worried about spending, a good place to start might be their wages that they are not earning.
Yesterday the senate passed to continue the unemployment extension, now its up to congress. Will Congress do the same? I mean its an election year so maybe they will for that reason, but I think that would be the only reason.
Yesterday the senate passed to continue the unemployment extension, now its up to congress. Will Congress do the same? I mean its an election year so maybe they will for that reason, but I think that would be the only reason.
Not about cutting food stamps, it about stopping abuse of it.
Congress=House??
Congress=House??
It is about cutting food stamps...
The Senate is one house of Congress. I guess you're wondering if the House will follow the Senate's lead?
The Senate is one house of Congress. I guess you're wondering if the House will follow the Senate's lead?
No it is not about cutting food stamps, it's about the runaway program of food stamps. Obama the food stamp President has seen the higest increase in food stamps then every President combined. It is about taking back control of the program and bringing it back down to correct levels.
20% of households are on food stamps, and they are forced to buy insurance or get hit with a tax?
or go bankrupt because of a medical condition.............
The food stamp runaway is right in step with the job loss and the economic crisis which was created largely by - REPUBLICANS!
The food stamp runaway is right in step with the job loss and the economic crisis which was created largely by - REPUBLICANS!
Even with many of the new insurance plans, one without adequate income could, easily, go bankrupt from a medical condition. If one must rely on food stamps to feed their family, it's a sure bet they can't afford a $12,000 deductible for a medical issue, either.
If anyone but Paul Ryan were pushing for a reduction in food stamps, I might be able to agree that it's to get rid of the waste/fraud; in this case, I can't get on that bandwagon.
If anyone but Paul Ryan were pushing for a reduction in food stamps, I might be able to agree that it's to get rid of the waste/fraud; in this case, I can't get on that bandwagon.
Yes, I meant the house. Will the house follow the senates lead?
As far as the food stamp issue and healthcare. Since subsidys are determined by ones income, I highly doubt those on foodstamp if they are elligable for foodstamps would pay high healthcare costs. Most would be on medicaid, unless of course they live in a state where republicans have refused to expand the medicaid.
As far as the food stamp issue and healthcare. Since subsidys are determined by ones income, I highly doubt those on foodstamp if they are elligable for foodstamps would pay high healthcare costs. Most would be on medicaid, unless of course they live in a state where republicans have refused to expand the medicaid.
"unless of course they live in a state where republicans have refused to expand the medicaid."
We’ll give Missouri, Montana, & New Hampshire a bi since they are Democrats.
We’ll give Missouri, Montana, & New Hampshire a bi since they are Democrats.
Speaking of which.
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/stories/2014/march/04/tough-road-for-states-seeking-customized-medicaid-expansion.aspx
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/stories/2014/march/04/tough-road-for-states-seeking-customized-medicaid-expansion.aspx
Missouri: Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, has stepped up his efforts to persuade the state’s Republican-led legislature to approve some form of Medicaid expansion. He has said he is willing to support a private option and consumer cost sharing to encourage responsibility. So far, little progress has been made in finding a middle ground that state lawmakers will consider.
Montana: Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock supports Medicaid expansion and he almost persuaded the state’s GOP-controlled legislature to approve it last year. But the measure failed when a Democratic lawmaker accidentally pushed the wrong button, voting against it. According to Montana rules, a mistaken vote cannot be corrected if it affects the outcome of the vote. The legislature meets every other year and 2014 is an off year. Supporters of Medicaid expansion just got legal certification for a November ballot measure that would extend coverage to an estimated 70,000 low-income Montanans. They can now start gathering signatures.
New Hampshire: The GOP-led Senate earlier this month agreed on a bipartisan plan called the New Hampshire Health Protection Program that would expand Medicaid to an estimated 50,000 newly eligible adults. Under the proposed bill, which is slated for a vote next month, New Hampshire would cover eligible adults under the existing Medicaid program starting July 1, and by December 31, 2014, apply for a waiver to use the private option in 2016. If the federal waiver is not approved by March 31, 2015, the so-called “bridge” plan would expire on June 30, 2015. The Senate proposal also would use of an existing state program to pay the employee portion of employer-based health plans for newly eligible adults. The House, which approved an expansion bill last year, is expected to approve the Senate plan, and Hassan is expected to sign it into law by the end of March. She praised the proposal in her State of the State address on Feb. 6.
Montana: Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock supports Medicaid expansion and he almost persuaded the state’s GOP-controlled legislature to approve it last year. But the measure failed when a Democratic lawmaker accidentally pushed the wrong button, voting against it. According to Montana rules, a mistaken vote cannot be corrected if it affects the outcome of the vote. The legislature meets every other year and 2014 is an off year. Supporters of Medicaid expansion just got legal certification for a November ballot measure that would extend coverage to an estimated 70,000 low-income Montanans. They can now start gathering signatures.
New Hampshire: The GOP-led Senate earlier this month agreed on a bipartisan plan called the New Hampshire Health Protection Program that would expand Medicaid to an estimated 50,000 newly eligible adults. Under the proposed bill, which is slated for a vote next month, New Hampshire would cover eligible adults under the existing Medicaid program starting July 1, and by December 31, 2014, apply for a waiver to use the private option in 2016. If the federal waiver is not approved by March 31, 2015, the so-called “bridge” plan would expire on June 30, 2015. The Senate proposal also would use of an existing state program to pay the employee portion of employer-based health plans for newly eligible adults. The House, which approved an expansion bill last year, is expected to approve the Senate plan, and Hassan is expected to sign it into law by the end of March. She praised the proposal in her State of the State address on Feb. 6.
I'm not sure who you think you're kidding... I've seen some of the lower priced policies with thousands of dollars of deductibles before the insurance pays $1... I'm not broke by any means, nor am I rich, but let me assure you that a major medical issue would send my family into bankruptcy if we had any of those high deductible policies.
It's a sure thing that people didn't choose the "best" plans; they chose the least expensive or the ones they could get the highest subsidies for, whether they're on food stamps or not.
You can give it all the coodoos you want to, but I think you're going to find your bubble burst, whether you choose to admit it or not.
Do I think the plan is all bad? No. Do I think it needs to go away? Not in its entirety.. We all know that it's here and we have to make the best of it.
Just once, I'd like to see some of you Obama die-hards to admit that it might not be all it's cracked up to be and that it might need "work"... oh, silly me!!
It's a sure thing that people didn't choose the "best" plans; they chose the least expensive or the ones they could get the highest subsidies for, whether they're on food stamps or not.
You can give it all the coodoos you want to, but I think you're going to find your bubble burst, whether you choose to admit it or not.
Do I think the plan is all bad? No. Do I think it needs to go away? Not in its entirety.. We all know that it's here and we have to make the best of it.
Just once, I'd like to see some of you Obama die-hards to admit that it might not be all it's cracked up to be and that it might need "work"... oh, silly me!!
Just as much as I would love to see one of you republican die hards, admit that it just might damn well work! So I guess were even? You betcha!
OH! And my point was that if someone is elligable for food stamps, they are most likely elligable for medicaid! Medicaid has NO deductibles, NO out of pocket expense.
"Just as much as I would love to see one of you republican die hards, admit that it just might damn well work! So I guess were even? You betcha!"
Did you even read what I wrote? I don't think so... here it is again; take your time to digest it..
"Do I think the plan is all bad? No. Do I think it needs to go away? Not in its entirety.. We all know that it's here and we have to make the best of it."
Did you even read what I wrote? I don't think so... here it is again; take your time to digest it..
"Do I think the plan is all bad? No. Do I think it needs to go away? Not in its entirety.. We all know that it's here and we have to make the best of it."
Maybe I couldnt get past the (lets make it personal remark?) So be it
Just once, I'd like to see some of you Obama die-hards to admit that it might not be all it's cracked up to be and that it might need "work"... oh, silly me!!
Just once, I'd like to see some of you Obama die-hards to admit that it might not be all it's cracked up to be and that it might need "work"... oh, silly me!!
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