Price Statement on Passage of ObamaCare Mandate Delays

Statement

Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (GA-06), vice chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R. 2667) and the Fairness for American Families Act (H.R. 2668) -- legislation to delay the implementation of ObamaCare's employer mandate and individual mandate, respectively.

"The Obama Administration's decision to delay implementation of the employer mandate joins a growing list of failures related to the rollout of the president's health care law -- all of which have been stark reminders that the American people simply cannot trust Washington to competently or compassionately run their health care. The House of Representatives is taking action to delay the mandate for both employers and individuals because the American people ought to have relief from the failings of ObamaCare.

"That relief must ultimately be made permanent by a full repeal of the president's health care law so that it no longer threatens the health and well-being of individuals, families, job creators and the nation's health care system. A full repeal would also pave the way for patient-centered health care reform that put patients, families and doctors in charge, expands access to affordable health care choices, tackles insurance challenges like portability and pre-existing conditions and helps address the rising cost of health care in America."

Congressman Price is also the author of H.R. 2300, the Empowering Patients First Act -- legislation that would fully repeal the president's health care law and replace it with solutions guided by four main objectives: ensure access to health coverage for all Americans; rein in out-of-control costs; solve insurance challenges of portability and pre-existing illness; and improve the health care delivery structure.

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