Repeal Obamacare? Yes We Can (Si Se Puede)

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is a yoke around the neck of the economy. It is a boogeyman in the darkness for any business trying to make a dime in the time of Obama. "But, only companies with 50 or more employees will be required..." Yeah, I heard that one before.

Even worse than what it does to the economy is what it does to our republic. It is a clear violation of the Constitution as were all the other social programs designed by the federal government that are bankrupting our society today. Social programs, to what extent they are needed are the responsibility of the state and each state should be able to determine what level of aid is needed and how to deliver it. It is this absolute disregard for the law of the land that inspired the Tea Party Movement and if we allow it to go on, there is no end.

My suggestion is to make repeal of Obamacare the greatest cause and effort of not only Tea Party organizations, 9-12's and others, but to bring into the fold any other conservative group including Freedom of Religion and Second Amendment organizations. It should be a show of political force of the conservative cause. The Tea Party Movement demonstrated how successful it could be to put pressure on government officials and now, the government officials know the price of their obstinance. At no other time in history has the conservative cause held so much sway over the government and that advantage needs to be pressed home.

I believe the House will pass a repeal bill and some Democrats will sign on to it feeling that the Senate will never pass it. So,the target becomes the Senate, not the House. A list of those senators up for re-election in 2012 are here and should be put on your speed dial list to be called as soon as the bill passes in the House. Most of them, 21 out  of 37, are Democrats and of those, enough of them in states that just turned red to get the 51 votes needed once the Republican senators turn the tables on the Democrats.

The same caterwalling the Democrats were guilty of when they didn't want to have to overcome a filibuster to pass Obamacare can be used against them when Republicans don't want to have to overcome a filibuster to pass the repeal bill. It will make for some grand political theater at any rate. With enough Democratic Senators worried about the next election and a few who might jump ship like Jim Manchin in West Virginia the Republicans would be able to give the effort enough oomph to get it to the President's desk. Get used to dialing those Senate phones, because once Obama vetoes it pressure needs to be put on those same senators to override the veto.

"Who is the president to twice refuse the will of the people?" "Why won't the president let the people have a say in government on important issues?" All of these are fine statements to be made in the 2012 election. Hang the sign of arrogant ruler on the neck of Barack Obama. I'm sure if there is a foreign ruler around he will bow low enough for us to do it.

Graciously linked and quoted at Thatmrgguy's Blog.

Cross-posted at WASHINGTON REBEL.