That last bit about ensuring military pay is very important...because that's always an Obama last resort (well, that and threatening Social Security payments).BusinessInsider: The Republican-led House passed two amendments intended to chip away at the Affordable Care Act. One would delay the law by a year, a measure that passed by a 231-192 vote. The other permanently repeals a new tax on medical devices, which passed by a 248-174 vote.
Seventeen Democrats joined all 231 Republicans that voted in passing the medical-tax repeal. Two Democrats broke ranks and voted for a one-year delay, while two Republicans broke ranks and voted against it.
The White House said Saturday that President Barack Obama would veto any bill with the House-passed amendments. And the Democratic-controlled Senate is likely to table both amendments on Monday, sending back the so-called "clean" continuing resolution to the House just hours before the government is set to shut down.
House Republican leadership committed to the strategy in a rare Saturday session, and it earned broad support within the caucus.
“The House has again passed a plan that reflects the American people’s desire to keep government running and stop the president’s health care law," House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement.
"Now that the House has again acted, it’s up to the Senate to pass this bill without delay to stop a government shutdown. Let’s get this done.”
The House also passed — in a unanimous, 423-0 vote — a measure to pay members of the military in the event of a shutdown.
If, as suspected, Reid wants to reject this latest bill and pass it back to the House at the 11th hour, then the only other offer should include no exemptions for Congress, for crony corporations, for unions, for anyone. Either way, it's still up to Harry Reid whether a partial shutdown is enacted.
Related link: Limbaugh: Make The Democrats Vote To Defend Their Getting A Heath Care Subsidy
UPDATE: I guess so...
