The American people deserve the same relief
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The Obama Administration is giving businesses a one year extension on the employer mandate to provide health insurance to full-time employees. But President Obama’s bargain is for businesses only, no individuals allowed. What’s good for businesses should be good for the American people, too,” said Cong. Lamar Smith, calling for a similar delay of Obamacare mandates for one year.
“The President has finally realized what the American people have known all along – Obamacare is unworkable. But instead of trying to fix the problem, the President has decided to put off until tomorrow what should be done today,” said Smith (R-Texas) earlier today.
“Unfortunately, this means that the burden of Obamacare’s health care mandate now falls squarely on the shoulders of hardworking Americans and their families. This is not fair and it is not right.”
The House of Representatives approved the Fairness for American Families Act (H.R. 2668) by a vote of 251-174. Congressman Smith has joined House Republicans in voting 38 times to repeal all or part of Obamacare.
“Republicans in the House of Representatives today voted to provide individuals with the same one-year extension that the President reserved only for businesses. The President’s plan gives preferential treatment to businesses. But the American people deserve the same relief from the onslaught of new regulations and taxes from Obamacare.”
Earlier this month, the Obama administration announced that it will delay the deadline for employers to provide health insurance to full-time employees for one year. But the administration did not provide this same relief to individuals.
The House vote sends a clear message that the people’s representatives believe the American people deserve the same relief President Obama promised to big business.
The President has threatened to veto the House legislation.
