Politics | John Boehner Boehner: ObamaCare Is 'Law of the Land' But he still wants #fullrepeal By Matt Cantor Posted Nov 9, 2012 6:00 AM CST Copied John Boehner, R-Ohio, meets with reporters as Congress prepares to shut down until after the elections in November, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) A single sentence has been garnering much attention: John Boehner told ABC News yesterday that "ObamaCare is the law of the land," prompting many to wonder whether the Republicans' tone on health-care reform was changing. Not so fast, it looks like. The Boehner camp released a statement soon after, saying, "Speaker Boehner and House Republicans remain committed to repealing the law." And Boehner later tweeted that "our goal remains #fullrepeal." But the Huffington Post notes a "softened" tone in Boehner's rhetoric, and Politico suggests he "seems to have given up" on repeal. Read These Next It's one of the best lottery pool stories you'll ever read. A name is released in the shooting at a Dallas ICE facility. Ever wonder who wins those insane jackpots? This guy. Trash bags, zip ties, bleach caught delivery driver's attention. Report an error