Cristy Li

ObamaCare May Be Hazardous to Your Health

(Heritage Foundation)  One of the disillusioning facts about Washington is that Congress can vote on something and that vote won’t mean a thing.

It would seem that a Congressional vote should be a meaningful occasion, with Members weighing the cost and benefits of voting for the particular measure at hand. Unfortunately, political gamesmanship often leads them to create voting opportunities that have no real impact but will allow them to tell their Constituents:”I voted for this” or “I voted against that.”

The House of Representatives was heading in that direction–considering a proposal that purported to ‘Defund ObamaCare’ but would not actually achieve that goal. That is what voters have come to expect from Capitol Hill and why Congress has such a low standing with the American people.

Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint called for an end to these “pretend votes” and gimmicks.

We don’t need empty show votes to pull the wool over the American peoples eyes we need our elected representatives to fight for the American people.

Thankfully there are other alternatives to defund ObamaCare and fund the government, including a proposal introduced on Thursday by Rep Tom Graves (R-GA) and 42 of his colleagues, that will force lawmakers to have a real debate and make the tough choices when they vote–so their votes will mean something.

We’re just 17 days out before the ObamaCare Exchanges are to open, we’ll soon see how well that goes?

If one needed proof that ObamaCare isn’t working Americans have to look no further than President Obama himself as The Washington Times reported this week.

“President Obama has already signed 14 laws that amend, rescind or otherwise change parts of his health care law and he’s taken 5 independent steps to delay the Affordable Care Act on his own.”

Public support of ObamaCare has dropped below 40% its unfair, unworkable and unaffordable. One may lose their current insurance coverage, see their hours cut back and end up with bureaucrats coming between you and your physician.

Congress should take its responsibility seriously and defund ObamaCare now.