My Letter to Congress: H.R.2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act 
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Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] Vote on Passage of H.R.2: Nay -
Sen. Kay Hagan [D, NC] Vote on Passage of H.R.2: Not Voted Yet -
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Vote on Passage of H.R.2: Not Voted Yet
Sincerely,
Jennifer gash
to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which was passed in
March of 2010. I welcome the opportunity to hear your views on the issues that
are important to you and Western North Carolina.
when it came to the House floor in 2010, I also did not support its total repeal
and the political theater that ensued. The repeal simply continued the divisive
nature of political discourse and did nothing to address the needs of American
families and businesses.
serious flaws. However, it included a number of positive provisions. For
example, the bill prevents insurance companies from denying individuals coverage
because they fell ill or have a pre-existing condition. I also support
provisions that allow young adults to remain on their parents' insurance until
the age of 26. In addition, the healthcare reform law closes the Medicare
prescription drug benefit donut hole so more seniors can afford all their
medications. I believe that it would be immoral and unproductive to take those
things away.
improve the current healthcare law. In January, I supported two separate efforts
to address some of the negative impacts of the bill. Along with more than 250 of
my colleagues from both sides of the aisle, I cosponsored H.R. 4, the Small
Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011, which would repeal the
onerous 1099 reporting requirements placed on small businesses by the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act. I also voted in favor of H.Res. 9, a bill
that passed the House and directs the appropriate committees to write new
healthcare legislation to potentially replace the existing law.
not just a matter of saving our country from financial ruin; it is a moral
obligation. Every day, I read letters and hear stories from people across
Western North Carolina who are suffering because they cannot afford health
insurance. We need to be working together to address the very real healthcare
challenges before us by keeping the portions of the law that work, and fixing
the portions that do not. I pledge to continue to work with my colleagues to
address specific areas within the bill that need improvement.
regarding this issue. Please check my website at http://shuler.house.gov/ for
continued updates on my work, and do not hesitate to contact me again about the
issues that are important to you. It is an honor to serve you in the United
States Congress.
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