Rep. Turner Introduces Bill to Repeal Individual, Employer Health Insurance Mandates

by HIND SABIR Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6048) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to "repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates." The bill was introduced on June 28 and has 117 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Candice S. Miller, R-Mich., Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Patrick J. Tiberi, R-Ohio, Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Trent Franks, R-Ariz., W. Todd Akin, R-Mo., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Alan Nunnelee, R-Miss., Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Marlin A. Stutzman, R-Ind., Todd Rokita, R-Ind., Tom Price, R-Ga., James Lankford, R-Okla., Rodney Alexander, R-La., Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., Connie Mack, R-Fla., Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, Devin Nunes, R-Calif., Howard Coble, R-N.C., Joe L. Barton, R-Texas, Steve Womack, R-Ark., F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., Mike Coffman, R-Colo., Lee Terry, R-Neb., Joseph R. Pitts, R-Pa., John L. Mica, R-Fla., Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Michael G. Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Leonard Lance, R-N.J., Judy Biggert, R-Ill., Ted Poe, R-Texas, Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Steve Southerland, R-Fla., Frank A. LoBiondo, R-N.J., Andy Harris, R-Md., Tim Walberg, R-Mich., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Doc Hastings, R-Wash., Raul R. Labrador, R-Idaho, John Abney Culberson, R-Texas, Harold Rogers, R-Ky., John Campbell, R-Calif., Gregg Harper, R-Miss., Francisco R. Canseco, R-Texas, Darrell E. Issa, R-Calif., Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Eric A. Crawford, R-Ark., Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., Todd C. Young, R-Ind., Robert T. Schilling, R-Ill., Aaron Schock, R-Ill., Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis., Renee L. Ellmers, R-N.C., Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Brian Bilbray, R-Calif., Jo Bonner, R-Ala., Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md., Scott Garrett, R-N.J., Charles F. Bass, R-N.H., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., Martha Roby, R-Ala., Bob Turner, R-N.Y., Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio, Christopher H. Smith, R-N.J., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Donald A. Manzullo, R-Ill., Gary G. Miller, R-Calif., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Tim Murphy, R-Pa., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., Bill Shuster, R-Pa., Paul Broun, R-Ga., Allen B. West, R-Fla., Jack Kingston, R-Ga., John Shimkus, R-Ill., Lynn A. Westmoreland, R-Ga., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., John R. Carter, R-Texas, John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., Michael Bilirakis, R-Fla., Ann Marie Buerkle, R-N.Y., Thomas J. Rooney, R-Fla., Joseph J. Heck, R-Nev., Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Richard B. Nugent, R-Fla., Rob Bishop, R-Utah, Stevan Pearce, R-N.M., Jeff Miller, R-Fla., Randy Forbes, R-Va., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Steven C. LaTourette, R-Ohio, Michael K. Simpson, R-Idaho, and Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.

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