The Patriot Post® · WH Promises Shutdown if GOP Doesn't Fund Amnesty

How far is Barack Obama willing to go to defend his unconstitutional amnesty order? The GOP has been pondering how it will use the power of the purse to stop or at least slow Obama’s order. They’re meeting today to discuss options. But if Obama doesn’t get all the funding he wants, shutting down the government appears to be an acceptable cost. The Daily Caller reports, “White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that President Barack Obama will block a government budget bill if the GOP denies him the funds needed to provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. … If Obama blocks the budget to help the illegals, large sections of the federal government would shut down on Dec. 12.” The Leftmedia will not doubt blame Republicans for a shutdown, and that strategy hasn’t worked well for them in the past. So time will tell as both sides posture for the public. More…