WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Ways and Means Committee passed reconciliation legislation to repeal five core parts of Obamacare: the individual mandate, the employer mandate, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), the medical device tax, and the “Cadillac tax." Upon passage, Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement.
“This bill is a big step toward dismantling Obamacare. Through reconciliation, we have the opportunity to get a repeal bill not only through the House-but actually to the president’s desk. By tearing down many of the worst parts of the law-like forcing people to buy insurance only to later tax them for it-we could stop Obamacare in its tracks and start working toward a more affordable, higher-quality, patient-centered system. With contributions from three House committees, this reconciliation package will give American families the relief they need from such a disastrous law. It’s time to confront the president with the failings of Obamacare, and that’s just what this bill will do."
