CD044: Pretend to Defund ObamaCare

This week the House of Representatives passed a government funding bill that allegedly "defunds ObamaCare" but... not really. They also tried to cut food stamps, push nuclear power, exempt mining from environmental regulations, and more... Links to Information in This Episode Intro and Exit Music: by (found on ) Music: by (found on ) Music: I See Trouble Comin' by (found on ) Bills Discussed in this Episode the bill that funds the government until December 15, 2013 and supposedly "defunds ObamaCare". , the bill the cuts food stamps by $40 billion. ", the bill that stops construction of a casino near the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium. , the bill that promotes the OAS as the main diplomatic group in Latin America and prevents the U.S. from funding over 50% of the OAS. , the bill that changes the definition of "infrastructure" to include mining projects and exempts them from environmental regulations. Congressional Dish episodes that detailed the Continuing Resolution for 2013, the provisions of which are extended in the Continuing Resolution for 2014: "" by Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas, September 20, 2013, Washington Post blog , U.S. Department of Health & Human Services press release, August 15, 2013. by Julie Bykowicz, Bloomberg, September 17, 2013. Trent Franks' (author of H.R. 1410, the casino bill) in the last election was the lobbying firm that represented the wealthy Gila River Indian Community - current casino owners- in lawsuits attempting to shut down the new casino. The Council on Foreign Relations background on the Organization of American States. Buy the Shock Doctrine & support Congressional Dish Representatives Quoted in This Episode