Congressman Howard Coble via Facebook

His first shutdown, in 1986, lasted one day before the Democratically-controlled House—who was caught in a dispute with President Reagan and the Republican Senate—exchanged a vote on their welfare package and a concession sale of the government-owned Conrail (a Northeast Railroad)for a drop of several of their demands. 

Now, Congress has not passed a funding bill due to a disagreement regarding inclusion of language delaying the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Last night, Coble issued a statement to defund Obamacare in order to avoid government shutdown: 

"Tonight, the House Republicans moved the ball forward again by passing another continuing resolution that will keep the government funded when the clock strikes midnight tonight. This latest CR delays the implementation of Obamacare for one year, just like the last one did.

"It also ensures that Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and political appointees are rested just like hard working Americans if Obamacare goes into effect. We will have to live under the same halt care system. 

"The clock is ticking, but we still have time. I urge the Senate to pass the House CR and let's keep the government funded and America moving forward."

Coble's statement has received mixed reactions. A few Greensboro residents support Coble's stance, believing he works hard to represent his constituency. Others, like Camy Sorge, have always supported Coble until now. 

"He's really a part of our community, he's a very nice man and he does really good with contituent services and he's very responsive. So it's hard because I like him on a personal level, but I don't feel like he's not representing everybody," she said. 

Sorge believes Coble's lack of equal representation is because of his long term that primarily favored Republicans. Since North Carolina was realigned, the district is heavily mixed. And Sorge, a moderate democrat, believes Coble is unfamiliar with speaking on the behalf of a politically diverse group. 

"I think he's used to hearing those Republican folks telling him he's doing a great job," she said. 

As a person who works in education, Sorge will not be affected by the shutdown directly. Therefore, she is more concerned with the hurt of her community and their possible reactions. 

"I think it affects everybody because of this whole lack of faith thing. People will have to rely on themselves and go around the government rather than worrying about how's in power anymore," she explained. 

Sorge finds Coble's dissaproval of Obamacare and the Government shutdown to be a waste of time. She thinks it would be more efficient for the Senate to work to compromise or make the ACA a better bill, rather than fighting it. "It's already been settled. If you don't like it instead of trying to dump it pass a real budget for the first time in a year. Step up and be a leader," she advised. 

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