King: Repeal ObamaCare to Bring Real Health Care Reform

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement after voting for H.R. 45, a bill to fully repeal ObamaCare. This is the first time the 113th Congress and its 82 new Members have had a chance to vote on a stand-alone bill to repeal ObamaCare. The bill passed by a vote of 229-195.

To watch Congressman King's full floor speech, click here.

"If we repeal ObamaCare, we can save more lives, by bringing real health care reform to this country and restoring the doctor patient relationship, providing incentives for research and development, and let[ing] our health system to modernize, instead of freez[ing] its development [and letting it] atrophy as it will under a government controlled program."

"We remember the President's promises," said King. "'If you like your doctor, you can keep him or her.' No, we all know that's not true. 'If you like your insurance and your insurance premium, you get to keep it - your premiums aren't going to go up.' We know that's not true. The cost has gone up, the premiums are going up."

"It is a malignant tumor. It's metastasizing on American liberty. It must be ripped out by the roots and completely repealed."