Rep. Andy Biggs Introduces the Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., issued the following news release:

Today, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced legislation to fully repeal Obamacare, effective October 1, 2018. He also introduced two bills to revitalize the nation's failed health care system. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:

"One of the central promises Republicans made to their American constituency was to fully repeal Obamacare. Since President Trump took office in January, we have backtracked on our commitment and opted to 'fix' Obamacare, rather than remove it from the annals of history. In doing so, I fear that our constituents will be gravely disappointed when they realize we have protected much of the horrors of Obamacare after they gave us control of the House, Senate, and the White House.

"For this reason, I have continued to call for a clean repeal of Obamacare. Only by following through with this promise will we give significant premium relief to millions of Americans suffering under the law's taxes and mandates.

"I hope that my colleagues will remember their promises to their constituents and return to their commitments to completely repeal Obamacare."

Besides the Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act, Congressman Biggs introduced two other pieces of legislation to begin the process of lowering health care premiums in the post-Obamacare era - also effective on October 1, 2018:

A bill to allow the sale of health insurance across state lines; and

A bill to give individuals the same benefit that corporations receive to deduct premiums from their taxes.