WASHINGTON – The
House voted Tuesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, getting Republicans on
record in favor of overturning the law for the first time since the party took
control of Congress.
The bill passed on a
239-186 vote.
President Obama already has
threatened to veto the legislation.
"We need health care reform that makes
the system more responsive to patients, families and doctors -- reforms that
preserve and protect the doctor-patient relationship. Right now, ObamaCare is
moving our health care system in the exact opposite direction where the
American people are paying more and getting less," Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga.,
said in a statement after the vote. "In the House of Representatives, we
are saying we need to get rid of this law that's not working and focus on
solutions that will embrace the principles of affordability, accessibility,
quality, innovation, choices, and responsiveness."
Republicans, as their next major step, are
planning to draft legislation offering an alternative to the ACA. The bill
approved Tuesday also directs House committees to begin work on an alternative
plan, in case the Supreme Court rules against the law.
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