FOXNews.com: White House threatens to veto 'de-fund ObamaCare' bill

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White House threatens to veto 'de-fund ObamaCare' bill Sep 19th 2013, 15:49 Published September 19, 2013 FoxNews.com The White House threatened Thursday to veto a Republican proposal that would derail ObamaCare as part of a stopgap funding bill, escalating a fight on Capitol Hill that, if not resolved, could result in a government shutdown on Oct. 1.  In a written statement, the White House announced it opposes the bill and alleged that it "advances a narrow ideological agenda that threatens our economy and the interests of the middle class." The statement said President Obama would veto it.  The statement, while expected, helps crystallize the standoff that quickly has developed on Capitol Hill.  Lawmakers are trying to figure out a way to pass a short-term budget bill, with funding set to run out at the end of the month. Some Republicans, though, want to condition any budget bill on support for a measure that would de-fund the federal health care law -- after months of internal debate, House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday that he would allow such a vote.  The bill, though, is unlikely to get very far in the Senate, once again reviving the possibility that the government could reach Oct. 1 without a budget deal, and be forced to partially shut down.  House Republicans, though, are rallying behind the bill and plan to vote on Friday.  "We'll deliver a big victory in the House tomorrow and then this fight will move over to the Senate where it belongs," Boehner said. "I expect my Senate colleagues to be up for the battle."  The comments were a reference to some internal party bickering. Though Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Tea Party allies were among the most vocal advocates for the "de-fund ObamaCare" push, he released a statement on Wednesday saying Senate Democrats probably have the votes to defeat the bill.  "At that point, House Republicans must stand firm, hold their ground, and continue to listen to the American people," Cruz said.  But House Republicans are concerned that this kind of approach effectively pins the entire effort on the House.  "We expect them to stand and filibuster like Rand Paul," fumed one senior House GOP aide.  GOP leaders have telegraphed that they might concede to the Senate's demand for a stopgap spending bill shorn of the ObamaCare provision but that they would carry on with the fight on legislation to increase the government's borrowing cap.  "There should be no conversation about shutting the government down," Boehner said. "That's not the goal here."  A separate debt-limit measure, required to allow the government to pay all of its bills on time, would be brought to the House floor as early as next week and would allow the Treasury to borrow freely for one year.  Republicans vow to load that bill with a GOP wish list, including another assault on the health care bill and a provision to force the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas Gulf Coast refineries, a project that environmentalists oppose and that the Obama administration so far has refused to approve. Other elements will reflect different Republican budget priorities, including as-yet-undisclosed savings from health care and government benefit programs and steps to speed work on an overhaul of the tax code.  Democrats strongly denounced the Republican move. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said the GOP was pursuing an "insane plan." Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said, "A group of extremists is threatening to hold our government hostage."  The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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