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Health Care issues affect us all and determining the best means of addressing them is an important part of my work in Congress.
Where I stand
Health care is a very personal topic between health care professional and patient. The federal government is already too highly involved in health care—further involvement by the federal government in unwarranted and unproductive. That is why I strongly opposed and voted against Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). In addition I have cosponsored and voted against every major legislative effort to repeal Obamacare in its entirety, or provisions within. Health care was in need of reform, but a massive government takeover was the wrong answer and has done nothing to help solve one of the biggest issues in health care—cost.
Legislative Action in the 112th Congress
Votes
H.R 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - would repeal Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) in its entirety. (Congressman Jones is also a cosponsor)
H.R. 5 - the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 - a medical malpractice reform bill would cap noneconomic (pain and suffering) damages while maintaining necessary patient protections. (Congressman Jones is also a cosponsor)
Cosponsored Legislation
H.R. 452 - the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - would repeal Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a de facto rationing board made up of unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats.
H.R. 21 - Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act - would reaffirm the nation’s constitutional principles by repealing Obamacare’s onerous and unconstitutional individual mandate.