CNN EarlyStart October 1, 2013 09:06:00
Have got some leverage. >> reporter: he says the vast majority of people in his district don't want obama care but if he is one of only 80 republicans who signed on to this strategy early on, why did boehner go for it? >> he has got 233 members and it takes, right now, 217, to get a majority in the house of representatives. so if he loses just a few members, he doesn't have his majority. 80, even though it's not even a majority of the republicans, it's enough for him to have to listen to them or he can't pass legislation. >> reporter: other factors according to ryan lizza. boehner doesn't have...
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