Rep. Hudson Votes to End Obamacare

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C. (8th CD), issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after Congress passed a resolution to pave the way for repealing and replacing Obamacare: "Today's vote is the beginning of the end of Obamacare. For nearly seven years, we've dealt with a government-knows-best health care system. It has increased health care costs, restricted access to quality care and put bureaucrats between us and our doctors. We need to put Americans back in control of their own health care. This is the first step to do that and pave the way for patient-centered, affordable health care." Rep. Hudson continued,"I recognize repealing Obamacare could be divisive, but why can't the replacement be bipartisan? We're going to do this in an open, thoughtful and transparent way - with input from both sides of the aisle, from doctors and patients, from insurance companies and businesses, and most importantly, from the American people. I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Trump administration to implement patient-centered, market-based reforms that expand access to quality health care and actually lower costs for all." Today, the House passed S. Con. Res. 3, which the Senate passed on Thursday, to set the stage for repealing Obamacare. This paves the way for a legislative mechanism called "reconciliation." In the Senate, such a bill is filibuster proof and requires only a simple majority to pass. Over the past several years, Congress has passed legislation to chip away at the law and get rid of some of its worst features. Among other provisions, Congress has passed and the president has signed into law legislation that repeals the auto-enrollment provision which was based on Rep. Hudson's bill, H.R. 1254, from 2013. Additionally, President Obama has signed legislation that bans taxpayer bailouts of Obamacare co-ops, delays the Cadillac Tax and the Medical Device Tax, and exempts small businesses from Obamacare mandates that make it harder to hire veterans. In fact, President Obama has now signed at least 10 House bills that dismantle, defund and repeal parts of his health care law.

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