When Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare, he didn’t just put 300,000 Florida policyholders at risk of losing their healthcare coverage. According to a new report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Murphy’s Obamacare endorsement will slash jobs across the country – two million of them.
- "ObamaCare is expected to cost the U.S. workforce a total of 2 million jobs over the next decade, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper said Monday…‘Some people would choose to work fewer hours; others would leave the labor force entirely or remain unemployed for longer than they otherwise would,’ the agency said in its latest analysis of the now five-year-old law." (Peter Sullivan, "Overnight Healthcare: CBO Projects 2M Fewer Jobs Under Obamacare, The Hill, 12/7/15)
What does Murphy say about the law that will wipe out millions of jobs? He called it ‘a step in the right direction’ and opposed reform efforts because he wants to ‘let the health care reform act work.’
Murphy Said ObamaCare Was “A Step In The Right Direction.”
“Murphy calls the federal health care law ‘not perfect’ but ‘a step in the right direction.’" (George Bennett, “Democrats Hopefuls Far Apart; In Funds,” Palm Beach Post, 8/1/12)
VIDEO: Murphy In June 2011: “We Need To Let The Health Care Reform Act Work.”
HOST: “But back to Medicare for a moment. You don’t agree with the Ryan plan but Republicans say great Democrats then show us your plan. What would yours be?” MURPHY: “We need to let the health care reform act work. I just read a report last week noting that the health care reform act has added eight years of life already to Medicare by finding inefficiencies, waste, and fraud. That’s truly where I feel I have an advantage in this race because I have seen that first hand, I’ve done that first hand. I have this accounting background where we can really continue to find more waste, more fraud and strengthen this program.” (WPTV News’ “To The Point,” 7:33 – 8:04, 6/12/11)
Murphy “Has Sided With Democratic Leadership In Opposing Republican Bills To Eliminate The Law.”
“Murphy, D-Jupiter, entered Congress after the Affordable Care Act passed, but he has supported Obama’s signature law, considering it a fixer-upper worth keeping. Murphy since has sided with Democratic leadership in opposing Republican bills to eliminate the law.” (Jonathan Mattise, “ObamaCare Looms Over Murphy,” The Stuart News, 11/15/13)
In October 2015, Murphy Voted Against The House ObamaCare Reconciliation Bill That Repealed The Individual And Employer Mandates.
“Passage of the bill that would repeal portions of the 2010 health care law, including: the requirements for most individuals to have health insurance and employers with more than 50 employees to offer it or face penalties, the 2.3 percent tax on the sale of medical devices, the tax on certain high-value employer-sponsored health insurance plans, and the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The measure also would block, for one year, federal funding for Planned Parenthood and would increase funding for community health centers by $235 million in both fiscal 2016 and 2017.” (H.R. 3762, CQ Vote #568: Passed by a vote of 240-189: R 239-7; D 1-182, 10/23/15, Murphy Voted Nay)
Will Murphy ever admit that the Obamacare disaster is bad for Florida families? As the law continues to sink, so will Murphy’s chances at winning his next race.