In a largely symbolic move, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to repeal the entire health care reform law. Debate on the two-page legislation will begin Friday, with a vote set for Jan. 12.
The House, which will return to a Republican majority when Congress is sworn in Wednesday, is expected to pass the bill. The Democrat-led Senate, however, likely will not.
"The majority of the American people continue to say that they dislike this law," incoming Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y., told Fox News. "They want it repealed, so whether or not the vote will be symbolic will depend on what the Senate and our president do. It's entirely meaningful within the context of what the House is doing. That's what we were elected to do."
For their part, governors and attorneys general from more than 20 states are challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. A federal judge in Virginia recently ruled key portions of the law unconstitutional.
Congressman-elect Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., said there are several directions Republicans could head.
"We have to look at all options," he told Fox News. "First of all, I think we have to applaud the judicial attacks that have already been made on this. We've got to attack this bill from all angles. It's bad law. It's flawed constitutionally."
Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: January 4, 2011
