PPACA: GOP Ignores Veto Threat, OKs Student Loan Bill
Pay as you go baby, pay as you go
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The White House and most Democrats opposed the $5.9 billion bill because of how Republicans covered the costs: Eliminating a preventive health care fund created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA).
The veto warning came as GOP leaders hunted for votes for the measure, which they were trying to push through the House. They were running into opposition from outside conservative groups like the Club for Growth, which was pressuring Republicans to oppose the legislation because, the groups said, the government should not subsidize student loans.
The election-year clash between the White House and Republicans over the bill has escalated from a dispute over helping millions of students into a broader proxy battle over how to best help families cope with the weak job market and ailing economy, and how each side treats women’s issues.
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