GOP party chair Michael Steele threatens anyone who supports health care reform

America Blog  Nov 05 09

What are you gonna do, throw their seats to the Dems too, Steele? Brilliant strategy. From ABC: Asked if he’d be comfortable with Republican candidates in 2010 who supported President Obama’s stimulus package, or his push to overhaul health care, Steele said:“Well I’m gonna tell you honestly, that’s where the line gets a little bit tricky. And you saw in the House and in the Senate that there are ramifications, because that goes against a core principle. And trust me, you’re assuming that people want to have bloated debt, government expenditures and growth into their lives -- they don’t. Full story...

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