White House Threatens to Veto Boehner's Bill

Are they trying to drum up Republican votes for the bill or do they really want a default? The new Tea Party sponsored Republicans in the House will not fold.


Via WhiteHouse.Gov (PDF)

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes "Birther" Bill

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Monday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed the so-called "birther" bill that would have forced candidates to show documented proof they were constitutionally eligible for the job.

PHOENIX -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names could appear on the state's ballot.

Here is her reason.

Brewer said in her veto letter that she was troubled that the bill empowered Arizona's secretary of state to judge the qualifications of all candidates when they file to run for office.

"I do not support designating one person as the gatekeeper to the ballot for a candidate, which could lead to arbitrary or politically motivated decisions," said Brewer, who was secretary of state until she became governor in 2009.

The bill passed both houses with overwhelming Republican support. If supporters stick together, they have the votes to override Brewer's veto.

Obama Threatens Veto of Obamacare Repeal

President Obama and Democrats should wake up and smell the coffee. The American public now knows what is in their health care reform bill and they don't like it. Only 38 percent support the mandate and 60% of voters favor repeal. It's time to scrap the bill and start over.

(The Hill) – President Obama officially drew a line in the sand Thursday evening, threatening to veto House Republicans’ attempt to repeal Obama’s landmark healthcare law.

In a statement of administration policy released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the administration said that repeal would “would explode the deficit, raise costs for the American people and businesses, deny an estimated 32 million people health insurance, and take us back to the days when insurers could deny, limit or drop coverage for any American.”