'The time for rhetoric and ceremonial votes in Congress is over,' Palin said. Palin backs defunding Obamacare

Sarah Palin on Tuesday announced she has signed onto the effort to defund Obamacare, calling it a “beast” that must be stopped.

“Forced enrollment in Obama’s ‘Unaffordable Care Act’ is weeks away,” the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee said in a statement. “This beast must be stopped — by not funding it. Today, Todd and I joined with many of our fellow citizens to urge those in the U.S. Senate to not fund Obamacare. We the people must continue to make our voices heard and hold those elected to serve this great nation accountable.”


“Those in the Senate and those seeking to serve there must stand strong against this devastating program before it reveals its true face now recognized by both sides of the aisle as the bureaucratic and economic beast that will deny our families, our businesses and our sick the ability to access health care,” Palin added in the statement released by the Senate Conservatives Fund, the Jim DeMint-founded PAC that is encouraging politicians to sign onto the Defund Obamacare effort.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called Palin a “tremendous voice for liberty” in a statement and thanked her for “supporting this grass-roots movement.”

“Her strong support adds to our growing momentum to stop this ‘huge train wreck’ and help American families restore jobs and opportunity,” he said.

Palin, meanwhile, added, “The time for rhetoric and ceremonial votes in Congress is over.”

“The time to take serious action to stop Obamacare is now. Join us in urging senators: Don’t fund Obamacare! Just remember — if you fund it, you own it,” she said.