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Mary Bono Mack Remarks on 'Obamacare' Repeal

Local Congresswoman says health care can be made "simpler, smarter"

Following today's 244-185 vote by he House of Representatives to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-Palm Springs) issued the following statement via email:

“Poll after poll shows the same result:  A majority of Americans want President Obama’s healthcare law repealed.  Period.   Obamacare is too costly, imposes on the of the largest tax increases in history – primarily on the middle class – and is morally wrong, because it will eventually lead to a government takeover of our healthcare system.  That’s not what Americans want. 

“We need a simpler, smarter healthcare plan which makes certain patients are not denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions; children can remain on their parents’ insurance policy until they are 26 years old; and seniors can continue to get the help they need paying for expensive prescription drugs.  We can do all these things without resorting to government dictated healthcare that will cost $1.8 trillion and put 800,000 Americans out of work.”

A statement from Bono Mack's challenger, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Coachella) is here.

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B.K. Holthaus May 16, 2013 at 06:05 pm
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Eye on the Desert March 3, 2013 at 11:26 pm
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linda hanna March 3, 2013 at 09:57 pm
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