Labrador charges Democrats rooting for government shutdown
By SEUNG MIN KIM |9/29/13 11:34 AM EDT
Rep. Raul Labrador said Sunday that the GOP will bear the blame if the federal government shuts down at midnight on Monday - and that’s exactly why Democrats have refused to budge on the issue of Obamacare.
“I think everybody agrees that this is a loser for us if the government shuts down,” Idaho Republican said on NBC’s “Meet the Press. “That’s why I think the president and the Democrats want to shut down the government.”
Various polls have indicated the public will view congressional Republicans as more at fault if Congress fails to pass a bill in time to keep the federal government open. The GOP-led House has twice passed a continuing spending resolution to fund the government, but each time with anti-Obamacare provisions certain to be rejected by the Democratic-led Senate and the White House.
“Let’s be really honest about this,” Labrador added. “The other side would like to see Republicans in trouble in 2014. The other side wants to make sure that they’re not even willing to meet us halfway.”
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman added that “Republicans know this is a loser for them,” so he had some advice.
“Republicans are going to have to learn the lessons from this whole episode,” the former GOP presidential candidate said. “And that will be, you can’t have an all-or-nothing approach.”
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Sounds like Labrador is projecting. And no doy, Republicans are going to get blamed. You're the ones throwing temper tantrums. Listen to Huntsman.
Rep. Raul Labrador said Sunday that the GOP will bear the blame if the federal government shuts down at midnight on Monday - and that’s exactly why Democrats have refused to budge on the issue of Obamacare.
“I think everybody agrees that this is a loser for us if the government shuts down,” Idaho Republican said on NBC’s “Meet the Press. “That’s why I think the president and the Democrats want to shut down the government.”
Various polls have indicated the public will view congressional Republicans as more at fault if Congress fails to pass a bill in time to keep the federal government open. The GOP-led House has twice passed a continuing spending resolution to fund the government, but each time with anti-Obamacare provisions certain to be rejected by the Democratic-led Senate and the White House.
“Let’s be really honest about this,” Labrador added. “The other side would like to see Republicans in trouble in 2014. The other side wants to make sure that they’re not even willing to meet us halfway.”
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman added that “Republicans know this is a loser for them,” so he had some advice.
“Republicans are going to have to learn the lessons from this whole episode,” the former GOP presidential candidate said. “And that will be, you can’t have an all-or-nothing approach.”
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Sounds like Labrador is projecting. And no doy, Republicans are going to get blamed. You're the ones throwing temper tantrums. Listen to Huntsman.