Barack Obama

Conservatives Hope To Repeal Obamacare Using A Tactic They Once Decried

Brian Beutler | October 5, 2011, 12:14PM

Jim DeMint

Though the official GOP push to repeal the health care law has slowed since Republicans took power in January, the right flank of the House and Senate haven't quieted down at all. And on Wednesday, several of them gathered outside the Capitol with the anti-reform group "Repeal It Now" in front of a stack of boxes which they claim contained 1,600,000 signed petitions demanding the entire law be repealed.

But though the members are pursuing complete -- not partial -- repeal of the law as soon as possible, they acknowledged they may have to wait until next Congress to make any headway. That's when they might have enough power to use some of the same procedural tools Democrats used to pass the bill.

"Turnabout's fair play," said Rep. Steve King (R-IA).

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