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Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) released the following comment after voting for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act.  Since taking office, this was Congressman Bucshon’s fourth vote for full repeal and 31st vote to defund, dismantle, or repeal Obamacare.  The bill passed by a vote of 244-185.

Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states:

“It is necessary to repeal this near government takeover of our nation’s health care system.  Eliminating the massive tax increase on the middle class and restoring the $575 billion cut from Medicare are only two of the numerous and critical reasons Obamacare needs to be repealed.  After the law is fully repealed we can focus on patient centered, market based reforms that lowers costs and prevents government bureaucrats from coming between you and your doctor.”

Background:

Congressman Bucshon spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during debate of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act.  The speech can be viewed by clicking here.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that 76 percent of those that will pay the tax make less than five times the federal poverty level ($120,000 for a family of four).

More than 20 new taxes were included in the ACA, not counting the individual mandate, including a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices set to take effect in 2013.  There are over 300 medical device companies in Indiana, supporting over 20,000 Hoosier jobs directly and 28,000 secondary jobs.

Due to the expansion of Medicaid, the ACA could impose new unfunded mandates on states of at least $118 billion, including $3 billion for Indiana.

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