Mike Lee threatens to shut down government over Obamacare [View all]
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Washington • Sen. Mike Lee has delivered an ultimatum: Stop funding Obamacare or he’ll try to shut down the entire federal government.
Utah’s firebrand conservative is hitting friendly radio and TV shows to rally Republicans to his cause, appearing on Fox News’ morning show Monday saying so far he has at least 13 senators on board.
They’ll make their stand in October, when Congress is expected to vote on a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government functioning. Lee sees it as the last attempt to wind down Obamacare before it takes full effect Jan. 1.
At that time, most people will be required to have insurance or pay a fine, a law known as the individual mandate. And for the minority of people who don’t get coverage through their jobs, they’ll have new online insurance exchanges to shop in, with those on the lower end of the income scale getting federal subsidies.
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