Sen. Jim DeMint’s office released a statement today announcing his introduction of legislation to repeal the health care reform bill that President Obama signed earlier today. The bill currently has 12 Republican cosponsors. Here’s the full statement:
“This fight isn’t over yet, Republicans are standing with the American people who are demanding we repeal this intolerable act,” said Senator DeMint. “We must repeal this bill and start over. There are commonsense solutions we can implement to expand health care freedom and choices, lower premiums, and increase quality. But this bill will force taxpayer funding of abortions, raise health costs, hike taxes, cut Medicare, raid Social Security, and put bureaucrats between patients and their doctors.
“In ramming through a bill that forces government into the most personal aspect of our lives, the President and his Democrat Party have revealed themselves as being radically to the left of the American people. They will lose this fight in the end; the American people cherish their freedom and will defend it this November,” said Senator DeMint.
The 12 cosponsors of the bill are:
Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Robert Bennett (R-UT), Kit Bond (R-MO), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Ensign (R-NV), Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX), James Inhofe (R-OK), George LeMieux (R-FL), James Risch (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS) and David Vitter (R-LA)
