The republican controlled U.S. House started out the new year like they ended 2014. This week they voted to repeal the ACA for the 56th time. The bill will go no where fast just like the previous 55 times but the leaders of the House, Boehner and Scalise allowed this waste of time because of a deficiency in their conservative ideology. And for this, they get paid.
To top it off this week two of the republican Presidential hopefuls, U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Governor Chris Christie made a fool of themselves with their comments on vaccinations. Boehner and Scalise's U.S. House then pased a resolution endorsing vaccinations to try and keep their party out of hot water on the subject matter. Paul and Christie tried to reverse the situation with ammended comments.
Taking care of the people's business that moves the country forward is absent from the republican's agenda and their control of both houses of Congress will not change their do nothing ideology as long as a Democrat sits in the White House. In repealing the ACA for the 56th time the party repeated the same worn out message. They have a better health plan for America and can easily put it together in a short period of time. The President laid out the ACA 6 years ago so they have extended their short period of time for the 56th time this week.
Boehner and Scalise lack the character and courage to keep wasteful time out of the U.S. House because they are afraid of their own party's division and extreme right wing. Matters not that the ACA has passed and in fact part of the law.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
