On Thursday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation in the
Senate that would completely defund the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. He
wasn’t alone in proposing the legislation either. The bill has 19 co-sponsors,
all Republicans, including RINOs. Amazingly simple, the Defund Obamacare Act
of 2013 is only 2 pages.
There are three main elements to
the bill. “In general,” the bill reads “Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no Federal funds shall be made available to carry out any provisions of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) or title I
and sub-title B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), or of the amendment made by either such Act.”
Second, the bill speaks to limitation. “No entitlement to benefits
under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public
Law 111-148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), or the amendments
made by either such Act, shall remain in effect on and after the date of the
enactment of this Act, nor shall any payment be awarded, owed, or made to
any State, District, or territory under any such provision.”
Finally, the legislation rescinds all unobligated balances.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all unobligated balances
available under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are
hereby rescinded.”
Cruz said in a statement that the introduction of the legislation
is consistent with his long-standing position that no continuing resolution or
other appropriations measure should fund Obamacare.
“The Administration’s recent announcement to delay the onerous and
unpopular employer mandate until after the 2014 election, coupled with its
announcement to delay income and health status eligibility requirements in
favor of an honor system for the most expensive entitlement for our generation,
confirms what has been obvious from the start—this law is a colossal mistake,”
said Cruz.
All 45 Republican Senators called for a permanent delay of
Obamacare earlier this week in a letter to
Barack Obama.
Cruz added, “The Administration’s selective enforcement of
Obamacare’s implementation is no indication that the law is going away. To the
contrary, it demonstrates the President’s unyielding determination to force the
unworkable law on the American people.”
“Delaying only one aspect of this tangled mess leaves Americans
holding the tab for an irreparably broken law they do not support,” said Cruz.
“Moreover, it leaves in motion many of the most egregious parts of the law,
ensuring they will take root in just a few short months. This is untenable.”
The Texas senator agreed with the lead Senate Democrat author of
Obamacare Max Baucus that Obamacare is a “huge train wreck.”
“President Obama wants to delay the employer mandate – giving
large businesses a temporary reprieve from part of Obamacare’s job-killing
impact – but he is unwilling to give hardworking American families the same
consideration,” Cruz continued. “But everyone, not just large corporations,
deserves to be spared being forced to participate in the Obamacare ‘train
wreck.’”
Senator Cruz then put in perspective just how the IRS can no
longer be trusted not only in the job they have been assigned with, but also
the implementation of Obamacare. “Moreover, in light of the admitted misconduct
of the IRS – targeting those whose political views differed from the President’s
– we cannot trust the IRS to implement Obamacare. The American people cannot
trust the IRS to create and enforce the largest federal database in history,
containing the intimate details of our personal healthcare matters. And we
cannot just wait for this law to implode under its own weight. The clock is
ticking, and the time to act is now – Obamacare full implementation is set for
January 1, 2014, but the enrollment for new entitlements starts on October 1,
2013.”
Cruz calls for vigilance in pointing out the economic harm that
has and will come from implementing Obamacare. “We must guarantee that American
taxpayers do not spend one more dime to implement Obamacare.”
Well there are 19 co-sponsors. Here’s the list. Sens.
Lamar Alexander, (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt
(R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Deb
Fischer (R-NE), Dean Heller (R-NV), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson
(R-GA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rand
Paul (R-KY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Pat Toomey (R-PA),
David Vitter (R-LA), and Roger Wicker (R-MS).
If your senator isn’t on it, then contact them and ask them why
not.
Source: Freedom Ourpost, 7/13/13
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