Rep. Schock Continues Ongoing Efforts to Repeal Obamacare

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Rep. Aaron Schock (IL-18) today joined the House majority in support of H.R. 596, legislation sponsored by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and healthcare-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The House voted 239-186 to repeal President Obama's signature legislation.

"Obamacare continues to be a flawed program that created more than $1.8 trillion in new spending, imposed more than $1 trillion in new taxes on American working families, and caused millions of people to lose their coverage," Schock said of his vote. "I believe a far simpler, more cost-efficient way to fix our broken healthcare system is to give individuals and families more control over their own healthcare choices, to foster the use of health savings accounts, and to promote more healthy lifestyles."

Schock continued, "Prevention and wellness will not only lead to longer, healthier lives for all Americans, but it will reduce the overall cost of healthcare across the country. I will continue to work with my colleagues on the House Committee on Ways and Means to reform our healthcare system and protect the doctor-patient relationship. At the same time, I will work across the aisle to incentivize healthy lifestyles and personal wellness."

In past legislative sessions, Rep. Schock was successful in advancing efforts to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement and the unsustainable Community Living Assistance Service and Supports (CLASS) Act, and in the 113thCongress, Rep. Schock cosponsored legislation designed to squash the 2.3% tax on the manufacturing of medical devices.

The vote comes at a critical time as, after the first effective year of PPACA mandates, Illinoisans and their families have suffered the increased costs associated with both individual and employer-sponsored healthcare coverage. Today, the average Illinois family will pay at least $200 more for health coverage under Obamacare this year than last, and as many as 66,000 jobs have been lost across various sectors of the Illinois economy since 2011.

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