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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Since its passage in 2010, the Patient Protection |
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and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as "Obamacare," has caused |
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tremendous financial burden for individuals, families, and |
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employers across the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Obamacare has placed a mandate on millions of |
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Americans to purchase health insurance, whether they want it or can |
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afford it; the U.S. government should instead ease onerous |
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regulations by enabling insurance companies to sell coverage across |
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state lines, as long as such policies comply with state |
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requirements, and by allowing individuals to buy health insurance |
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for any other person at any age; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to raising the costs of premiums, the |
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law has strained budgets by imposing numerous new taxes; coverage |
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would be made more attainable by abolishing the taxes on state |
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payments to Obamacare and the taxable status of employer-provided |
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medical insurance; and |
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WHEREAS, Obamacare has proven to be an inadequate and |
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unsustainable solution to helping Americans acquire health |
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insurance, and it is paramount that the federal government |
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dismantle the law and implement commonsense policies that will |
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benefit citizens and businesses alike by lowering taxes, improving |
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choice, and making coverage more affordable; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby urge the United States Congress to repeal in full the Patient |
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Protection and Affordable Care Act; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official |
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copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to |
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the president of the Senate and to the speaker of the House of |
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Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the |
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members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that |
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this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a |
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memorial to the Congress of the United States of America. |