Obamacare repeal passes House again

The U.S. House of Representatives again has voted to repeal the 2010 health care reform law, and the Senate again is expected to reject the proposal.

The Republican-controlled House voted 244-185 Wednesday (July 11) to rescind the controversial measure for the second time in 18 months. The roll call was almost totally along party lines, with only five Democrats joining all Republicans in supporting the repeal.

The Democrat-controlled Senate undoubtedly will turn back the legislation. It did so in early 2011 shortly after the new GOP majority took over the House and approved repeal of a law that was enacted less than a year before. President Obama also is committed to vetoing the repeal effort.

Since January 2011, the House has voted more than 30 other times to strip funding from the law or repeal portions of the measure only to have the Senate refuse to approve those efforts.

Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land strongly supported the House's vote for repeal.

"Our health-care system needs reform, but whatever the problems with our current health-care system are, Obamacare is not the answer to any of them," Land said Wednesday. "We need to repeal Obamacare and start over with step-by-step measures to meet specific needs rather than continue with a more than 1,000-page law with countless regulations that no one fully understands."

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agbjr

With his ObamaCare legislation Obama and his Marxist minions have chosen to fight two huge adversaries who jealously guard their God-given rights and freedom as protected by the Constitution: The United States Citizen and the Roman Catholic Church. Obama and his freedom-stifling ideology are toast.
- Evermyrtle
  
  I hop you are right, Obama and his ideology are toast? It is scary at what seems to be going his way. The only way he can be stopped, now is that GOD stop him. We don't know what GOD will do? He may have much better things in store that stopping Obama even though that does seem to be our top order of the day.
Meg

The Health-Care Bill should NEVER have had that many pages. It should be written so that everyone understands what is in it! The good things should stay and the bad things should go! Everyone seems to know this except Nancy, Harry and Obama. A Bill should never have been passed without reading it first! I think there were a lot of earmarks and double talk in this bill that definitely should NOT have been there! I have NO FAITH in this President. Time for a real CHANGE!
- daves
  
  The truth is that the politicians rarely read the legislation they pass. This is why they have a staff, to highlight the important sections for them. The final healthcare law is 974 pages. http://housedocs.house.gov/energycommerce/ppacaco…
- Linda F.
  
  "The Health-Care Bill should NEVER have had that many pages. It should be written so that everyone understands what is in it! The good things should stay and the bad things should go! Everyone seems to know this except Nancy, Harry and Obama."
  
  You forgot the blind lemmings who support ObamaCare as is and are more than willing to follow their beloved leader off of the nearest cliff.
msjallen

This 33rd time it was voted against should be enough to prove it is not accepted by most American voters. The problem remains with the DemoRat controlled Senate who will continue to bow down to 0 and not vote against this health care bill that will turn this country into total soci-a-lized medicine and reduce the medical care to third world level. It is causing many medical doctors to say they no longer want to stay in practice. The cost of health care needs to be dealt with but NOT by the government.
- daves
  
  It should be enough to prove that the house cares less about people and more about being reelected. Why do they keep voting on this? Didn't they get their point across after the 20th time?
  - Abby701
    
    I disagree with your statement; it is because the House cares about the people that it wants to repeal this power play health care. This Administration does not care about the people; they want to enslave the sheeple with welfare, food stamps, etc . (own them), and care less about all the taxes that are to be placed upon the people in this ridiculous move.
    We do not want to be beholden to government; only to God.
dwoodpc

Thumbs up to Richard Land
aceituna

The whole bill should be scrapped. New bills (small compact that stick to one subject) should be proposed that takes care of only the essentials that the national govt. should be interested in. People should keep informed on what is happening and let their reps and senators know what they want. The medical decisions should be left in the hands of the individuals and their doctors, not the govt. MSA's should be used to save for medical bills. The only insurance available should be high deductible for castrophical diseases or injuries. A decent system to help the poor would best be administered in private charities. It would be best to keep govt. out of this if possible.
bighoss

The House wingnuts once more vote to overturn health care legislation. This is about the 30th time they have performed this futile symbolic charade. Are there not other, more pressing things they could pursue?
- Linda F.
  
  Oh, joy! Another lemming willing to follow Obama off of the nearest cliff.
  
  Listen, bighoss. YOU may be content with the government seeking to control every aspect of your life. You may even be okay with the idea of being forced, by that very government, to purchase health care for fear of paying taxes. But guess what, bighoss? I'm not okay with it! And there are plenty of other people who aren't okay with it, either. So go ahead and follow Obama wherever he may lead you. But don't, for one moment, think that we're going to follow you.
  
  Repealing this freedom-robbing, abortion-funding, socialistic tax scheme *is* a major priority. It's a shame that you're too blinded by your loyalty to your incompetent leader to see that!