Obamacare Repeals Reach President’s Desk

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noem press header kristi noem headshot May 21 2014Obamacare Repeals Reach President’s Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Kristi Noem today joined the House in passing legislation to repeal the majority of President Obama’s health care law.  The bill will now head to the White House for the President’s signature or veto.  While the President is expected to veto the legislation, this represents the first time a major repeal of Obamacare provisions has been able to avoid a filibuster by Senate Democrats and reach the President’s desk.

“For five years, I have fought for this day,” said Noem.  “This Congress owes it to the American people to take its best shot at repealing the President’s health care law.  Every single health care plan on the exchange in South Dakota saw a double-digit rate increase this year – every single plan. It’s too expensive for families and it’s simply unaffordable for taxpayers.  Rather than targeting the drivers of health care cost increases, Obamacare issued top-down mandates to ensure more people would foot an even larger bill. Today, we sent a signal that this Congress is serious.  It’s time to fix this problem for the American people.”

H.R.3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, repeals the individual and employer mandates, the “Obamacare slush fund,” the medical device and “Cadillac” taxes, among other provisions.  It also eliminates federal funding for Planned Parenthood for one year.  If enacted, the legislation would reduce the deficit by $516 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

H.R.3762 was passed through a budgetary process called reconciliation, which allows Congress – once a year – to avoid a filibuster in the Senate.

Noem has been a vocal opponent of the President’s health care law. As an alternative, she has previously supported legislation that would allow individuals to purchase insurance across state lines and allow businesses to pool together in order to purchase more affordable coverage for employees.  She has also supported efforts to offer a tax break to families for health care expenses and expand access to health savings accounts.

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18 thoughts on “Obamacare Repeals Reach President’s Desk”

    1. Take your own advice, WU. Quit supporting Socialism to the detriment of the country and the world and maybe you’ll have a reason to put in your half cent worth.

  2. Good. Obamacare caused my insurance to triple then I lost it. It has driven providers out of business and made doctors spend much more time on paperwork. Obamacare is bad news for everyone.

    1. Interesting. Out of curiosity during my doctor appointment Thursday, I asked him – based on your statement that ‘doctors spend much more time on paperwork’ – if that is true. He giggled and said no. He asked me why I inquired about that and I explained the above statement. He called it hyperbole.

  3. When it comes to Obamacare, who is the bigger waster of time? Is it Daugaard or is it Thune, Rounds, and Noem?

    I just keep thinking about what Jeb said about the US Senate and I think it fairly applies to the US House too:

  4. Could it be any more obvious how “these people” consider their (R) supporters too stupid to know what’s going on? ““For five years, I have fought for this day,” and 62 times SIXTY TWO had the vote to repeal knowing it was useless, now Obama can actually veto it…So friggin what?

  5. God Bless you Kristi! We knew you could do it! Thank you for coming to meet with us during your Christmas recess, and this is a great little gift!

    1. I’ll have whatever Sewing Ladies is on. I’d like to escape reality, too, for a while.

  6. This is good news. Yeah, Obama will veto, but this proves that with a Republican President we can finally get rid of this monstrosity.

  7. Wow! Again, you’ve accomplished nothing. Great job funding planned parenthood, amnesty, refugees, Obamacare and increasing the debt. You are doing a wonderful job.

  8. Ever Obamacare physicians are under so much pressure and are treated like factory workers watching the clock during patient appointments. Patients lose, quality of healthcare goes down and not fun for physicians. Repeal Obumacare!

  9. Marco Rubio hid a provision in the spending bill which raised your premiums. Look it up. AND, he’s on Obamacare himself. Who’s your buddy, hmmmm?

    1. LOL. The liberal attempt to divide conservatives from Rubio is beginning in earnest. It confirms who they fear.

      But, my guess is the endorsement of Rubio by conservative Congressmen Trey Gowdy and Jason Chaffetz is going to have more weight than the liberals.

      1. Like I would take any advice from Porter on who has enough integrity to be President? That’s a laugh.

  10. LOL The conservative attempt to shield Rubio from valid criticism is beginning in earnest. But my guess is that his stand on immigration with the “Gang of Eight” is going to have more weight than the conservatives.

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