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Floridians who are set to suffer premium increases by as much as 65% for individual ObamaCare plans next year agree.
Yet, as insurers like Aetna and UnitedHealthcare flee Florida faster than Cocktails before Fourth of July weekend, Privileged Patrick Murphy continues to vote in support of ObamaCare.
Just last week, Privileged Patrick voted against bipartisan legislation that would provide a temporary individual mandate exemption if one’s ObamaCare co-op failed. Murphy’s decision to punish consumers harmed by ObamaCare aligns all too well with his troubling voting record in Washington:
- On January 6, 2016, Murphy Voted Against H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Of 2015, Which Would Repeal Most Of ObamaCare. “Price, R-Ga., motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the bill that would repeal portions of the 2010 health care law and block federal funding for Planned Parenthood for one year. The bill would zero-out the law’s penalties for noncompliance with the law’s requirements for most individuals to obtain health coverage and employers to offer health insurance. The bill would scrap in 2018 the law’s Medicaid expansion, as well as subsidies to help individuals buy coverage through the insurance exchanges. It also would scrap certain taxes included in the law, including the tax on certain high-value employer-sponsored health insurance plans.” (H.R. 3762, Roll Call Vote #6: Passed 240-181, 1/6/16, Murphy Voted Nay; CQ Summary, Accessed 6/27/16)
- On February 2, 2016, Murphy Voted Against Overriding The President’s Veto On H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Of 2015. “Passage, over President Obama’s Jan. 8 2016, veto, of the bill that would repeal portions of the 2010 health care law and block federal funding for Planned Parenthood for one year. The bill would zero-out the law’s penalties for noncompliance with the law’s requirements for most individuals to obtain health coverage and employers to offer health insurance. The bill would scrap in 2018 the law’s Medicaid expansion, as well as subsidies to help individuals buy coverage through the insurance exchanges. It also would scrap certain taxes included in the law, including the tax on certain high-value employer-sponsored health insurance plans.” (Veto Override On H.R. 3762, Roll Call Vote #53: Failed 241-186, 2/2/16, Murphy Voted Nay; CQ Summary, Accessed 6/27/16)
- In 2015, Murphy Voted Against H.R. 596, To Repeal ObamaCare. “Passage of the bill that would repeal the 2010 health care overhaul. The bill would delay the repeal by 180 days after enactment and direct the «House» Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Judiciary and Ways and Means committees to submit alternative legislation with a number of provisions, including ones to increase economic growth by eliminating certain regulations; lower health care premiums through increased competition; overhaul the medical liability system; and provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs.” (H. R. 596, Roll Call Vote #58: Passed 239-186: R 239-3, D 0-183, 2/3/15, Murphy Voted Nay; CQ Summary, Accessed 6/27/16)
- On May 16, 2013, Murphy Voted Against Repealing ObamaCare. “Passage of the bill that would repeal the 2010 health care overhaul law, which requires most individuals to buy health insurance by 2014, makes changes to government health care programs and sets requirements for health insurers. It also would repeal provisions pertaining to the Independent Payment Advisory Board. The bill would restore the provisions of law amended or repealed by the health care overhaul, and repeal certain provisions of the health care reconciliation law.” (H.R. 45, Roll Call Vote #154: Passed 229-195: R 227-0, D 2-195, 5/16/13, Murphy Voted Nay; CQ Summary, Accessed 6/27/16)
- In September 2013, Murphy Voted Against H. J. Res. 59, The Continuing Resolution To Fund The Government And Defund ObamaCare. “Passage of the joint resolution that would provide continuing appropriations through Dec. 15, 2013 for government operations that would reflect an annual discretionary level of about $986.3 billion. It also would defund the 2010 health care overhaul and allow the U.S. Treasury, once the statutory debt limit is reached, to continue borrowing over the debt limit until Dec. 15, 2014. Funds could only be used to pay the principal and interest on both government debt held by the public and on obligations to the Social Security trust fund.” (H. J. Res. 59, Roll Call Vote #478: Passed 230-189: R 228-1, D 2-188, 9/20/13, Murphy Voted Nay; CQ Summary, Accessed 6/27/16)
Amid skyrocketing premiums and decreasing options, why doesn’t Privileged Patrick Murphy share Bill Clinton’s concern about the disastrous consequences of ObamaCare?