Congresswoman Candy Miller seems to be an unlikely
candidate to join the Republican mini-revolt in the House, where some GOP
lawmakers are calling for an end to the government shutdown. At the same time, Macomb
County’s other representative, Democratic Congressman Sandy Levin, shows no
signs of backing down or supporting any alterations to Obamacare.
candidate to join the Republican mini-revolt in the House, where some GOP
lawmakers are calling for an end to the government shutdown. At the same time, Macomb
County’s other representative, Democratic Congressman Sandy Levin, shows no
signs of backing down or supporting any alterations to Obamacare.
Miller, a Harrison Township Republican, is following the (tea)
party line, claiming that the GOP-controlled House has “once again acted in a
bipartisan manner and responded to the calls of the American people to keep the
government open and protect them from the Obamacare train wreck.”
party line, claiming that the GOP-controlled House has “once again acted in a
bipartisan manner and responded to the calls of the American people to keep the
government open and protect them from the Obamacare train wreck.”
Here is a sampling of the comments made by Miller over
the past two days:
the past two days:
“For the last several days the U.S. House of
Representatives (has) sent bipartisan bill after bipartisan bill to the Senate
to seek common ground and keep the government open only to have the Senate
refuse to negotiate and reject each bill along party line votes.
Representatives (has) sent bipartisan bill after bipartisan bill to the Senate
to seek common ground and keep the government open only to have the Senate
refuse to negotiate and reject each bill along party line votes.
“… House Republicans are only seeking fundamental
fairness for the American people. I will continue to reach out my hand to
find common ground and it is my sincere hope that at some point Senate
Democrats will take hold.”
fairness for the American people. I will continue to reach out my hand to
find common ground and it is my sincere hope that at some point Senate
Democrats will take hold.”
“… No one wants a government shutdown. In our great
republic, when the two houses of Congress disagree on an issue, that
legislation is sent to a conference committee where both sides compromise and
come to an equitable agreement that can be passed in both houses.
republic, when the two houses of Congress disagree on an issue, that
legislation is sent to a conference committee where both sides compromise and
come to an equitable agreement that can be passed in both houses.
“Tonight the House voted to fully fund the federal
government and provide every American with a one year exemption from the
individual mandate in ObamaCare that forces them to purchase government
approved insurance they may not want, or can’t afford, or face a tax
penalty. This waiver is similar to the one year delay in the employer
mandate that President Obama gave to big business earlier this year.
government and provide every American with a one year exemption from the
individual mandate in ObamaCare that forces them to purchase government
approved insurance they may not want, or can’t afford, or face a tax
penalty. This waiver is similar to the one year delay in the employer
mandate that President Obama gave to big business earlier this year.
“… Amazingly, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called
the idea to force Congress to live under the same rules as every other American
forced into the Obamacare exchanges ‘mean spirited’ and ‘a ridiculous policy
rider that is dead on arrival.’
the idea to force Congress to live under the same rules as every other American
forced into the Obamacare exchanges ‘mean spirited’ and ‘a ridiculous policy
rider that is dead on arrival.’
“The House has attempted three times to send legislation
to the Senate to avert a government shutdown, and each time the Senate has said
no, they will not negotiate.”
to the Senate to avert a government shutdown, and each time the Senate has said
no, they will not negotiate.”
Meanwhile, Levin, a Royal Oak Democrat who represents
most of Macomb County, said this:
most of Macomb County, said this:
“Speaker Boehner faced a challenge: bring up the Senate
bill to fund the government so the entire House could work its will or succumb
to pressure from the far right of his own party who have threatened to take
this nation over the cliff in blind rage fed by their rigid ideology. The
Republican Speaker has chosen to take the nation over the cliff. The harm will
hit every corner of our nation, from the civilians helping to run the Pentagon
to the patients seeking care at the National Institutes of Health to the
hundreds of thousands of families who receive federal child care assistance.”
bill to fund the government so the entire House could work its will or succumb
to pressure from the far right of his own party who have threatened to take
this nation over the cliff in blind rage fed by their rigid ideology. The
Republican Speaker has chosen to take the nation over the cliff. The harm will
hit every corner of our nation, from the civilians helping to run the Pentagon
to the patients seeking care at the National Institutes of Health to the
hundreds of thousands of families who receive federal child care assistance.”
