U.S. Rep. Ratcliffe Statement on SCOTUS Obamacare Ruling

Statement

U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the case King v. Burwell:

"I am deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision to not strike down parts of Obamacare. We've now seen what happens when Nancy Pelosi and her liberal allies force through a bill that no one even bothered to read, which doubles down on a broken, government-centric health care model. The hard-working Texans I represent should not be forced to bear the burden of a law that was passed in the middle of the night, with no Republican input.

I've long said that Obamacare is government at its worst -- intrusive, expensive and full of broken promises. Worst yet, it continues to hurt job creation and economic growth, while weakening Medicare that seniors in my district depend on. One of the first votes I took as a member of congress was in support of H.R. 596, which would repeal Obamacare in its entirety. I've since taken advantage of every opportunity presented to me to remove some of Obamacare's most harmful provisions -- voting to repeal the medical device tax, repeal the IPAB, a board of unelected bureaucrats, and voting to repeal the artificial 30-hour workweek definition.

Rest assured, I'm not giving up this fight. I will continue to highlight the ways Obamacare is hurting the 700,000 Texans I represent -- be it through skyrocketing premiums, shrunken coverage networks, or reduced work hours. You can count on me to be a leading voice in the ongoing effort to promote and craft a 21st century health care vision that is patient-centered while embracing choice and competition. I am supportive of conservative, market-based reforms that will further take power out of the hands of bureaucrats, empower patients and doctors, reduce costs and increase access to care."

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