GOP Government Shut Down? John Boehner Says 'Not the Goal'

I hope they do everything within their power to stop Obamacare and if it means shutting down the government so be it. It might be a good thing since the dems. seem to be turning everything they touch into a mess. Go John

If you don't believe that entitlements of all sorts will be reduced and we will all feel financial pain, you haven't been paying attention. The sad reality is the US cannot continue to accrue debt and pay for entitlements forever. It will come crashing down. Better, in my opinion, to begin to let things find bottom slowly and reduce spending and the size of government now than be forced into the same sort of harsh realities Europe is dealing with. No Democrat or Republican can miraculously fix this. Printing money and borrowing from foreign nations to prop ourselves up is a losing proposition. We cannot spend our way out of this with more and larger government intervention. Maybe the Tea Party philosophy has it right. And if the Republicans embrace them, then that's where my vote will go.

This is when I wish we had a credible minority party. I voted for Obama and am not happy with all that has been done. But noone, certainly not the tea partiers or the don't do anything republicans currrently have given me any options...any ideas. Opposing everything and trying to make everything afraid is a common get elected strategy, but does nothing to solve any problems for the public.

Small Business can't afford health care so their employees die when they get sick. Seen it happen out here twice so far with full time workers and no health care. Republicans are giving the poor the choice to die or upend society. Time for the wealthy to pay their fair share, no more multi-millionaires paying zero in taxes!!!!

Republicans are in dream land, they are so sure they are going to win those houses.lol May I remind the right that we have our memory full of 8 years of stagnation? do you underestimate the intelligence of the American people? Do they think we are fools?

"I believe this bill will ruin the best health care system in the world" He really needs to stop repeating this lie. Just because he says it constantly, doesn't make it so. We are ranked 17th in the world. Where we are ranked number one is the amount we spend per person on health care. Bloggers can give all the snarky replies they want, it still doesn't change the truth. We do not have the best health care system in the world. Research it. Better yet, show me statistical proof, from a non partisan entity, we do have the best health care in the world. I'm open minded. Show me proof and I will retract my words.

"take extreme measures to enact its agenda." What is their agenda?? So far all I've heard is they plan on opening various investigations (at a cost to us..the tax payers), repeal the healthcare bill and make sure the wealthy keep their tax cuts. Is their something of substance in their agenda I am missing? If you reply, please give specific, documented, examples. I am very open to looking at both sides, as long as the information is based on actual facts.

If the Republician party decides to shut down the govt., the action would be of great harm to many. As a Senior on SS and MC, it could become a disaster. I was planning to vote mostly for GOP candidates, but if this is the course of action by these politicians, I am having second thoughts. Perhaps Americans should just vote out all incumbents and let fresh leaders take the reins. It appears that neither the Republicians nor the Democrats have the interest of the people and the nation at heart. If I do vote GOP in November, and the GOP proceeds to shut down govt. I will be voting differently in 2012. Our elected representatives need to remember that they are elected by the people, they represent the people, and they work for the people. Political party have become a menace to the U.S. and its people. Might be time for "A REAL CHANGE". No Republicians nor Democrats. Just honest people who really want to serve the voters.