Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:44:22 -0400
From: "Mike B." <yahoo at omniphile.com>
To: wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com, WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: A point of information about the government shutdown
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

On 10/3/2013 6:04 PM, Rich wrote:
>
> But the long and short of it is: if Boehner would let the Senate-passed
> bill come up for a vote in the House, the government shutdown would be
> over.

Yes, and if the Senate would accept a delay in the start date of the
"Affordable" Health Care Act, the same would be true.  As I said, both
sides are at fault here and if either would budge, the problem would be
over.
A delay in the start wouldn't be a great stretch, since the president
has already, illegally, granted such delays to large businesses.  The
House is just trying to extend that aid to everyone...and provide some
breathing room to work out the various problems with the law (like
causing people to lose their current health care, have their hours cut,
and other unintended consequences).  Of course, the Senate doesn't
really care, since they've also gotten the president to, again
illegally, grant them a waiver for participation (by letting them define
"official staff" any way they choose to) which is a clear violation of
the intent of the law).

-- Mike B.