Mike Rogers presses Harry Reid for vote on ‘full repeal’ of Obamacare

WASHINGON – On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, released a letter he submitted to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that called on the Senate’s leading Democrat to bring a vote on the full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, to floor of the U.S. Senate.

“As you know, the United States House of Representatives voted in a bi-partisan manner to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 on May 16, 2013, by a vote of 229 to 195,” Rogers wrote in his letter dated July 9. “Without action from the United States Senate to permanently repeal this unworkable law, our constituents will continue to face the uncertainty and very possible negative effects of the Affordable Care Act.”

Rogers cited the recent announcements of the postponement of certain provisions of the law, including the delay of the employer mandate to provide coverage until 2015 and requirements to show proof of income that is said to make it easier for those in need of subsidies to purchase health insurance at exchanges created by the law, as justification for his call for the repeal.

“Undoubtedly, the Administration will continue to delay implementation of sections of this flawed law thereby further creating more unnecessary confusion for the American people,” he added. “I believe there is only one course of action to provide the certainty we deserve and that is to repeal this flawed law. I urgently request you bring the House-passed full repeal bill up for an immediate vote.”

 

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