Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

I opposed the government takeover of healthcare bill because it was unconstitutional, and I voted for its repeal last year. I believe our current healthcare system needs reform, but I do not support the "reform" that was passed. I believe in the doctor/patient relationship and that a patient must retain a choice in determining his/her doctor.

I voted against Obamcare and have voted repeatedly for its repeal. I was one of the first Members to introduce a bill to prohibit the use of federal funds for the implementation and enforcement of any federal mandate to purchase health insurance. I was deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare. If the federal government has the power to force Americans to do something with threat of a tax, what is next? A government-approved house or green car? I will continue to fight for repeal of this expensive, government takeover of health care, and I will continue to stand up for meaningful reform that keeps the federal government out of our doctor's office and out of our private lives.

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