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WHAT THEY DID: Shut Down The Government – for 16 days, taking $24 billion out of our economy and costing 120,000 American jobs. Voted to Repeal, Undermine and Dismantle the Affordable Care Act – over 50 times in the Republican-controlled House. Under Their Leadership, Support for Congress Plummeted – to historic lows: 14 percent, the lowest annual average in Gallup’s history.

New Washington Post/ABC and BSG/SKDK polls released this week reveal that the new GOP Congress will have to answer to the American people's priorities on immigration, the climate crisis, and campaign finance reform.  Take a look at some key find

So why are Speaker Boehner and the Republicans still obsessed with dismantling the ACA?

This week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that in just the first month nearly 2.5 million applications have been submitted for coverage under the Affordable Care Act!  And the media is taking note:

Here's a sneak peek into the House Republican 2015 New Year's Resolutions…

Destroy the Medicare guarantee and pass another Ryan Republican Budget:

If there is one thing to know about Rep. Tom Price is that he will double down on the Paul Ryan's tactics and obstructive work in the House Budget Committee in the 114th Congress.  But don't take our word for it.  From Reuters:

Speaker Boehner and House Republicans deceived Americans by slippingin the CRomnibus a lobbyist-written provision that would allow banks to make reckless decisions and gamble with taxpayer dollars.

Time after time, Speaker Boehner and House Republicans have posed the rhetorical question “Where are the jobs?” while refusing to take action to bolster our economy and strengthen the job market for American workers.