Congresswoman says things have changed since last Obamacare vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives was set to again vote Wednesday on delays for key parts of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Capito (R-2nd) planned to vote against key provisions of Obamacare.

“Things have changed since the last time we voted on this,” said Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

She was a guest on Wednesday’s MetroNews “Talkline” prior to the House votes to delay the take effect dates for both the employer and individual mandates in the legislation.

Capito said she would support the measures.

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration announced the ACA employer provision, requiring businesses with more than 50 employers to provide health insurance for their employees by next year or face penalties, would be pushed back to 2015.

Administration officials called for the delay because they said they heard from employers who had “significant concerns” about the challenges of implementing it.

However ,individuals will still have to have insurance or pay penalties by next year.

“If there’s serious problems with the business mandate, then there’s serious problems with the individual mandate.  There’s confusion.  It’s expensive.  People don’t understand it.  The exchanges are not rolled out.  The penalties are unclear,” said Capito.

“The President has said one of his legs of his stool is unable to move forward.  I think that’s a change from the last however many times we’ve voted.”

The Wednesday votes in the U.S. House were the 38th and 39th to repeal all or part of Obamacare.

The possible law changes were not expected to get any traction in the U.S. Senate where Democrats hold the majority.





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