BRIEF: Senator Strange supports repeal of Obamacare during Cullman visit

May 06--U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, during a visit to Cullman's Strawberry Festival this morning, says he supports eliminating Obamacare.

The Senate now has a package of health care measures passed by the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at unraveling former President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act.

"I strongly support repealing Obamacare," Strange said during an interview at the Festhalle. "I'm glad the House passed it. What I want to do is make sure premiums are affordable. That was one of the big problems with the Affordable Care Act."

Strange also turned his attention to farm issues, noting he is the first senator from Alabama to gain an appointment to the Agriculture Committee since the late U.S. Sen. Howell Heflin of Tuscumbia.

"Every five years there is a new farm bill and this is the year," Strange said. "There will be a lot coming forward that affects areas such as Cullman County with its wide range of farms."

Strange was appointed to the U.S. Senate seat by former Gov. Robert Bentley. Gov. Kay Ivey has moved the election to this year.

Watch for more news on Strange's comments as he seeks to retain the Senate seat.

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