Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA), along with a dozen Freedom Caucus members, announced his intent to file a discharge petition that would put a clean repeal of Obamacare before the House.
The House Freedom Caucus repeatedly argued that the best path to repealing Obamacare revolves around a simple repeal of Obamacare and then replacing the Affordable Care Act with a free-market alternative.
Congress passed a clean repeal bill of Obamacare in 2015 only to have it vetoed by President Obama. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), a former chairman of the Freedom Caucus, reintroduced the same legislation in 2017. However, Congress has not taken up that legislation.
Rep. Tom Garrett announced his intent to file a discharge petition that would put that clean Obamacare repeal bill before the House. Garrett said, “I commend both the President and Republican leadership for working to replace the monstrosity that is Obamacare. However, we have seen discussions for replacement continue to stall and we must change our approach to reforming healthcare.”
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That is the original idea of having insurance! Pay for your regular care, keep insured so you don't lose the farm over a broken leg or worse.
ReplyDeleteAll Bills should be mandated to be "clean Bills". That would not allow all this excessive "pork barrel" spending and Lobbyist getting their way.
ReplyDeletePaul Ryan needs to go as house speaker and the good people of Wisconsin (and everyone else) need to support and elect his challenger Paul Nehlen, a conservative and a successful business person.
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