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House speaker tells party members not to gloat if the Supreme Court strikes down Obama's health care reform law, but what's the real message?
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Big John Boehner warning his house Republicans there will be no -- -- the ball.
That was speaker Boehner talking about the possibility the Supreme Court throws out -- Obama's health care law.
If that happens speaker Boehner tells his colleagues we -- not celebrate at a time in nine to our fellow Americans -- out of work.
The national debt has exceeded the size of our nation's economy health costs continue to rise and small businesses are struggling to hire.
Obama cares contribute to all those problems.
Repeal it completely is part of the solution but is only one part RNC chair -- previous -- -- Hey how are you -- very well I guess that was set in an act a little bit of up political.
Theater because he puts that statement out and then suddenly we get that one from leader Pelosi Montserrat.
Did did that -- Republicans need that that warning funding speaker.
Well I think it sets the stage and puts -- priorities on the table on what the speaker's priorities are the priorities I think of the American people which is.
Don't rush to judgment don't.
You know throw something together like Barack Obama Nancy Pelosi did on this health care bill.
You don't think through it and make sure that we can preserve the best health care system in the world and actually tackle the real problem which is the rising costs of health care and so.
Listen the president doesn't want this campaign to be a referendum on Obama care if he did he'd be out there bragging about it but -- is not -- -- You know I think the Republicans are gonna be ready for anything whether the Supreme Court you know throws the whole thing now whether they throw the mandate out maybe they don't do anything.
Whatever the case is we're gonna be focused and making sure they were pointing out to the American people that America deserves better.
This president didn't follow through on the promises that he made to the American people and we're gonna focus in on jobs the economy and what we're really talking about Greta.
Is the very health of the United States of America when it comes -- the economy and that's -- we need to be focused and we're we're focusing on the future of America.
Well I can tell you that -- and the have acrimony and capital and is.
Alive and well it's still -- let me let me read you the statement from the other side of the -- -- leader Pelosi its in part.
In which she says it's a sad day -- Republicans continue to cheer against -- health benefits.
Americans are already in -- -- running up the clock and the economy pursuing policies are dangerous to a thriving middle class.
No one except perhaps house Republicans actually believes they are focused on the economy.
So I think that the -- the Democratic Party has a very different view of what is going on than Republicans but -- does demonstrate.
The level of partisanship on Capitol Hill.
-- but it's also the level of hypocrisy.
And you know an effective Nancy Pelosi would rather just whistle past the graveyard.
Then focus in on what's really important in this country and if if Barack Obama would have just accomplished 13 of the promises that he made to the American people we wouldn't be in the ditch right now and so.
Maybe she should focus in on the debt that's -- -- control issue should focus in on.
The deficits that weren't addressed.
Nancy Pelosi ought to get to work and actually pass and help pass a budget.
That hasn't happened in this country and over three years and it didn't happen when she was in control and Harry Reid was in control they haven't done their jobs and so.
You know what I think of Nancy Pelosi could be in charge of the Democratic Party.
And and make this a referendum on Obama care across the country she thinks it's so great.
Then make this election a referendum on Obama care and we'll see who wins I feel pretty good about our chances.
-- sort of you know how -- some Obama said there's no secret among lawyers about this health care law if if you tell me what you want in terms of the result.
I can write you an -- -- decision supporting either side.
Minute to minute say now I know everyone is really divided on this but we really not have nine justices who will make the decision people I've complain about just judges legislate.
But these nine justices -- make a decision whether the commerce clauses in this -- or is this why and it's no scientific formula -- -- -- not there it's just what they happen to think is how broad that commerce -- should be.
-- -- -- to watch but this is.
This is one of the most.
Interesting legal cases and it and it also has this created such political division in this country and of course meanwhile American people really need health care.
And we need to resolve this by them.
Well first of all Europe doesn't work in Europe Europe isn't going to work here.
I don't disagree -- that they'll probably be a close decision but the idea that you're gonna force Americans.
Through the federal government to buy.
Private insurance.
Is something that I'd personally as a lawyer and now you're a lawyer -- I just can't see driving that truck through the commerce clause in making that.
Happen but that's -- -- a -- decision that's about policy and and how you view of the commerce clause.
But the finds someone else might he would very differently and and you know for what -- may accept the argument that because you're.
You know that many people will not everybody is gonna end up in the congress of -- of medical field.
But because so many will be I don't know how -- -- decide this.
-- but then the fact that you're breathing.
Doesn't mean that the federal government.
Has a right bird -- the authority into the constitution -- -- you.
To purchase insurance and for small businesses to buy the insurance for their employees and and this is part of our problem Greta what this president.
Lot of -- -- -- -- -- but I am a citizen if they throw out the mandate I don't know how they can help but throughout the entire.
Statute because there is no seven ability clause but that we'll see what happens next week thank you ranks.
All right Greta.
