What Will Happen if Congress Defunds Obamacare?

[TxOnline]

Can the House (on it's own....with the purse-strings) defund obamacare?

If they do, will subsidy money be there (to send-in to the insurance companies to PAY the subsidy portion of the premiums)?
ie: Is the subsidy money already sitting in a pot (funded)?

 

[bluediamond]

I always thought it was funded for 2014, but looks like I'm wrong from what I'm reading. I suppose it won't go off if defunded and govt shut down.

 

[stuy119]

No, it can't, and Obamacare is funded for next year even if the government is shut down because it's deemed an essential benefit.

 

[bluediamond]

The funding part is good to know, thanks. I now wish they would get it together so we call can complete Part II of the certification.

 

[TxOnline]

Thanks for your insight, guys. But, I heard Ted Cruz on the news & that's why I was scratching my head last night.
Did some internet research (and was more confused than ever after reading a few sites).

Ted Cruz is a Senator (...not House of Rep).
He's on a mission to de-fund it: Don't Fund Obamacare

He's doing Townhall Meetings across America right now.

 

[STIBROKER]

Thanks for your insight, guys. But, I heard Ted Cruz on the news & that's why I was scratching my head last night..

try being his FB friend....you will hear about it daily........

https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage

 

[stuy119]

Cruz is posturing for a run at the presidency - which he won't win. While there are many ideas I agree with the Tea Party on, they are splitting from the rest of the Republican Party at the wrong time and are destroying the only change left (2014/2016 elections) to get this monster off the books by capturing the House, Senate, and WH.

 

[bluediamond]

Cruz is posturing for a run at the presidency - which he won't win. While there are many ideas I agree with the Tea Party on, they are splitting from the rest of the Republican Party at the wrong time and are destroying the only change left (2014/2016 elections) to get this monster off the books by capturing the House, Senate, and WH.

Couldn't agree with you more, they are destroying the republican party period and I think they will lose more than they gain next election if they don't come together.

 

[RayNY]

IMO, I'm fine with them taking a stand and refusing to pass a budget supporting PPACA, if it would actually break PPACA. It won't, so it just makes them look stupid for making such a big deal about something that they can't pull off, and wouldn't work if they could.

Is it really so hard to propose a viable alternative? They've had over 3.5 years since it went into law, no one has proposed anything. I have trouble comprehending that.

 

[BobbyMcGee]

Even if Congress got together a bill to defund Obamacare, it would have to be signed into law by .....guess who. Correct?

The Budget covers congressional salaries and benefits, so I don't see them ever doing something to end their gravy train.