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Repeal of Obamacare Act Passes House
Washington,
Jul 13, 2012 -
Click here for entire Capitol Connection Newsletter In response to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the $1.8 trillion Democrat health care law, the House of Representatives voted on Thursday to repeal the law in its entirety. The law, which has failed to reduce the cost of health premiums as promised, poses a serious threat to the current health plans of millions of Americans as well as future job creation. As the law now stands, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that as many as twenty million Americans could lose their employer-provided health insurance as a result of the law’s employer mandate. Because the mandate applies to businesses with 50 or more workers, the requirement could hinder employers seeking to expand and hire new workers. Last year, the Director of the CBO estimated that the health care law would reduce the number of jobs in the labor market by 800,000 by 2021. Congressman Miller believes a full repeal of the law is necessary to give Congress the time and opportunity needed to pursue common-sense, free-market health care solutions that will rein in costs, increase patient control over their own health decisions, and encourage private sector job growth.
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