My Amendment Prohibits Funding for Obamacare

by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham

I continued my efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, yesterday in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  I offered an amendment that prohibited the IRS from using funds to implement the individual mandate, a key provision in Obamacare.  It was defeated by a vote of 14 to 16.

Obamacare is a financial disaster for our nation.  It raises costs, lowers the quality of care, and will result in health care rationing.  Whether it’s an outright repeal, a state-based ‘opt-out’, delaying implementation of its major provisions, or this amendment to prohibit funding, I will continue to use every tool in the toolbox to repeal and replace Obamacare.