Jordan praises House repeal of Obamacare
February 3, 2015
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, made the following comments after today's vote to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
"Obamacare was a bad bill, sold deceptively to the American people, and we've been having buyer's remorse ever since.
"From the beginning, what President Obama told Americans about his health care law proved false. In many cases, you couldn't keep your plan if you liked your plan; you couldn't keep your doctor, if you liked your doctor; the Obamacare website didn't work smoothly; the Obamacare website wasn't secure; health insurance premiums did not go down by an average of $2,500 for families.
"It's time to get rid of this law once and for all, and put in place patient-centered fixes that promote personal freedom and spur job creation, instead of stifling both."
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