On, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the individual mandate in an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined in by Justices Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer and Sotomayor. Later that day, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced that during the week of July 9, the House of Representatives will vote on a full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Congressman Burgess released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
“The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is detrimental to our society, our economy, and to the future of health care in America. Since its inception we have seen the strain it has placed on our economy through its ever increasing price tag, provisions which discourage small businesses to hire, higher costs, and excessive government regulations.
“President Obama stated multiple times that the penalty associated with the individual mandate was not a tax; however, the Supreme Court today affirmed that indeed it was a tax. In fact, it is a tax increase and a very large tax on middle-class America. When millions are unemployed the last thing America needs is another tax.
“This decision by the Supreme Court is paramount and signals to the House of Representatives that it is our responsibility to repeal this over burdensome law which increases taxes on middle class families, and replace it with common-sense policies that encourage economic growth and protect American’s access to care. The House has voted to repeal the legislation and will do so again next month.”
