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Jenny Beth’s Journal: Senate Republicans should do everything in their power to free Americans from Obamacare’s grip
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her inaugural column for The Hill says Senate Republicans need to respect the wave of Obamacare opponents who voted them into office on the promise the disastrous health-insurance law would be repealed – anything less will jeopardize their legislative stints. Read the commentary: When the Democrats rammed…
Read MoreSen. Ted Cruz: ‘We must honor our promise and repeal Obamacare’
Sen. Ted Cruz during a speech given during our “Day of Action” event with FreedomWorks on Capitol Hill Wednesday said members of Congress must do what the American people elected them to do and that is repeal Obamacare as promised. The Washington Examiner has the details: “We must honor our promise and repeal Obamacare. For…
Read MoreAmerican Health Care Act Frequently Asked Questions
KEY ISSUES American Health Care Act | Insurance Company Mandates | Medicaid Expansion | Tax Credits | Senate Parliamentarian | F.A.Q. Several of our supporters have sent questions about our stance on the American Health Care Act, or simply asking for more information about the draft legislation in general. Below you'll find some of the most common questions we are seeing and our responses to…Read More
Understanding the Role of the Senate Parliamentarian in the Reconciliation Process
KEY ISSUES American Health Care Act | Insurance Company Mandates | Medicaid Expansion | Tax Credits | Senate Parliamentarian | F.A.Q. Congressional Republicans have chosen to use the Reconciliation Process as the means to pass their “American Health Care Act.” The Reconciliation Process allows a bill to pass the Senate on a simple 51-vote majority, because it cannot be filibustered in the Senate. But there’s…Read More
Understanding the Tax Credits in the American Health Care Act
KEY ISSUES American Health Care Act | Insurance Company Mandates | Medicaid Expansion | Tax Credits | Senate Parliamentarian | F.A.Q. The American Health Care Act creates a new entitlement program in the form of advanceable, refundable tax credits. Just as with Obamacare, the American Health Care Act relies on government use of its coercive power to transfer wealth from one group of people to…Read More
Understanding Medicaid Expansion
KEY ISSUES American Health Care Act | Insurance Company Mandates | Medicaid Expansion | Tax Credits | Senate Parliamentarian | F.A.Q. Medicaid is a federal government program designed to help lower-income citizens get health care. It now serves more than 70 million Americans. But costs are high – $532 billion in 2015 – and care is poor. Obamacare drastically expanded Medicaid coverage, pushing able-bodied Americans…Read More