House Committee Advances Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

Today, the House Budget Committee advanced legislation to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. The legislation is part of the budget reconciliation process, which allows it to advance through the U.S. Senate with support from a simple majority. It is not subject to a Senate filibuster.

Representative John Moolenaar (R-Midland) supported the bill and released the following statement:

"The Affordable Care Act is unaffordable. Our country is over $18 trillion in debt and this law spends more money we do not have. The law taxes medical devices that Americans use every day and has forced individuals and businesses to drop health care coverage they enjoyed.

"Today's legislation also ends taxpayer funding for organizations that traffic the body parts of babies. It redirects taxpayer money and increases funding for better health care for women and children through federally qualified health centers, including the 13 in Michigan's Fourth District that serve more than 154,000 patients.

"By sending this legislation to President Obama's desk, our country has the opportunity to repeal the parts of the Affordable Care Act that Americans do not like and move toward patient-centered alternatives with lower premiums and fewer mandates, allowing individuals to choose the coverage they want."