Posted on 03/21/2010 9:01:07 PM PDT by NoobRep
DeMint to Introduce Bill to Repeal ObamaCare
March 21, 2010 - WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) announced that he will introduce legislation this week to repeal President Obama's government takeover of health care. House Democrats voted this evening to pass the Senate version of the health care bill and it will likely be signed into law by President Obama later this week.
"This bill is unconstitutional and it cannot be fixed. It must be repealed," said Senator DeMint. "The battle for health care freedom is not over and I will introduce legislation this week to repeal this health care takeover.
"Unless this trillion-dollar assault on our freedoms is repealed, it will force Americans to purchase Washington-approved health plans or face stiff penalties. It will fund abortions, raise taxes and insurance premiums, while reducing health care choices and quality."
"This arrogant power grab proves that the President and his party care more about government control than the will of the American people. Americans told Washington to keep its hands off their health care in opinion polls, at public protests, and at the ballot box, but their pleas were ignored.
"If the President and Democrats were serious about true health care reform, there were many free-market solutions we could have easily passed. Americans support commonsense reforms such as purchasing coverage across state lines, stopping frivolous medical lawsuits, and giving the same tax breaks to Americans who don't get their insurance at work. Unfortunately, Democrats refused to listen."
The bill passed in the House today raids $52 billion from Social Security, cuts nearly $500 billion from Medicare, and doesn’t account for the hundreds of billions Congress must pass to pay doctors who treat elderly patients.
TEXT of Senator DeMint’s bill to Repeal ObamaCare:
(Excerpt) Read more at demint.senate.gov ...
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Yay, Jim! Can we repeal the 2008 election too?
F you
A start would be secession...
Oh and I think Republicans should make the President veto the repeal every year until 2012.
what happened to the bill violates the 1974 Social Security Law?
Sure is, next lawsuits from all the AG’s at once!
where do we send money!!!?
Go Jim DeMint!!! Repeal this stupid bill
You are really taking the abuse tonight. Keep your chin up!
Wouldn’t Congress have to vote on the repeal bill? The same Congress that just passed the health care monstrosity? What are the odds of that?
It is a start but nothing will be done until it goes to SCOTUS and/or we remove the creeps from office. I am glad to see the Repubs fighting this though. They need to keep the heat on like we have been forced to watch getting this rammed down our throats.
We we CAN do is make sure, every day and every where we can, to let people know what's in this bill and how it will affect them PRACTICALLY. The Democrats own it. So let's let everyone know the IRS will be forcing them to buy Government Insurance; let them know they will be placed on Medicaid; let them know about all the practical aspects. THAT would be the “start”
I “Deem” that it passed.
Right now outside of “point and click” we have to wait till Nov.
is gonna be a worn out word by Christmas 2013...
I must say, this Sen. DeMint seems to be a rarity: a respectable politician.
Not to play cop here but what’s up with your ‘F U’ to NoobRep? You should be aiming that elsewhere—target rich enviroment too.
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