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It is always worth it to do the right thing
Oct 17 2013
As Congress moved to pass a deal that would raise the debt ceiling again and fund Obamacare, I delivered a speech from the Senate Floor to highlight the problems with Washington, and how we ended up in this position. The following tweets are excerpts from this speech. I want to emphasize that in Washington, victories are rarely immediate and very few are permanent; however, I believe if Americans will be constantly vigilant and engaged that we can eventually change Washington. You can help by sharing this page and the following tweets with your friends and family:
Here we are again: A proposal that maintains status quo, very little time to read & evaluate the bill, & no time to explain it to Americans.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 16, 2013
The media keeps asking, was it worth it? My answer is that it is always worth it to do the right thing: http://t.co/VIOhWj4zOA
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 16, 2013
It appears that this fight will end the same way #Obamacare began: in a last-minute back-room deal forced on Congress & the American people.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 16, 2013
Avoiding difficult battles is how we ended up in this mess: $17 trillion in debt, a broken entitlement system, a tax code no one understands
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
When the avoidance of political risk becomes our dominant motivation, only the Washington establishment wins. And the American people lose.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
In Washington, victories are rarely immediate & very few are permanent. #Obamacare wasn’t enacted overnight & it won’t be repealed overnight
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
We must remind the American people of the harmful effects of #Obamacare at every opportunity if we are ever going to see it repealed.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
The best case against #Obamacare is proving to be Obamacare itself: http://t.co/mlL5WHujv1 #tcot #MakeDCListen
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
Americans are realizing that with #Obamacare the Administration has either been dishonest or incompetent – or both: http://t.co/mlL5WHujv1
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
Almost everyone but the president seems to recognize that #Obamacare is going to be terrible for the American people: http://t.co/vDt33yLgvZ
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
There will be very real consequences for people in both parties as a result of #Obamacare. American people will have the last word.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
This is not over. We have an obligation to fight for the American people. And I do not intend to let the people down.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) October 17, 2013
