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Defending the Taxes and Failures of Obamacare Places Jobs at Stake

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) cast her thirty-second vote today in the House of Representatives to repeal, defund, or dismantle the President’s job-crushing health care law. The Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 244 – 185. The repeal legislation will cancel Obamacare - its twenty-one imminent tax increases, myriad new regulations, higher health care premiums, and $1.76 trillion price tag.

“Obamacare fails at its basic objectives and makes it harder for small businesses to create jobs,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “Defending the taxes and failures of Obamacare places jobs at stake. In an economy that’s already struggling, and in an era of unprecedented big-government debt, the American people cannot afford Obamacare. We owe it to the American people to start fresh on real health reform – with the people leading that discussion. Passing the Repeal of Obamacare Act will give us that opportunity.”

Some of the failed objectives of the President’s law are listed below:

• The President’s health law promised to create jobs immediately. In reality, the Congressional Budget Office estimates there will be 800,000 fewer jobs by 2021 because of Obamacare.
• The President’s health law promised not to raise taxes. In fact, Obamacare includes twenty-one separate tax increases – twelve of which will impact the middle class.
• The President’s health law promised not to add to the deficit. However, it will add at least $340 billion to the deficit and its overall cost projections have ballooned to $1.76 trillion over ten years.
• The President’s health law promised to allow patients the option to keep their current coverage. Today, twenty million stand to lose their current coverage and the doctors they “like.”
• The President’s health law promised to make health care more affordable. But family premium costs have already increased more than $1,000.

The Repeal of Obamacare Act now proceeds to the Senate for consideration. 

Congresswoman Foxx Makes the Case for Repealing Obamacare

To read Rep. Foxx’s floor statement in support of repealing Obamacare, click here. Click here to watch her remarks.

For a detailed list of House Republican votes to repeal Obamacare and remove or defund its most troubling provisions, click here.

For a list of the twenty-one remaining Obamacare taxes, and the twelve that will impact the middle class, click here.

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