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Yesterday I posted about a CBS poll that showed that a solid majority of Americans did not want congressional Republicans to defund the Affordable Care Act and eliminate all the consumer protections, deficit reduction and job creation it supports.

The effort of the repealers is in stark contrast to the wishes of the American public â€" and in direct conflict with their promise to “listen to the American people.” I pointed out how John Boehner (R-Ohio), Speaker of the House, had said that the people’s agenda would be his agenda. I also pointed out how Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) apparently didn’t get the memo â€" he told the rabid anti-everything crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that he wa! sn’t interested in doing what “is popular.”

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