Senate Plans to End Obamacare Mandate in Revised Tax Proposal
- 7 years ago
Senate Plans to End Obamacare Mandate in Revised Tax Proposal
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement
that most people have health insurance in a sprawling overhaul of the tax code, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes.
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, a member of the Republican leadership who also serves on the Finance Committee,
said the savings from repealing the mandate would be “distributed in the form of middle-income tax relief.”
Mr. Thune said he was confident that the tax plan, with the mandate repeal as part of it, had the necessary support to pass the Senate
Because getting rid of the mandate would lead to a decline in the number of people with
health coverage, the government would spend less money on subsidized health plans.
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement
that most people have health insurance in a sprawling overhaul of the tax code, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes.
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, a member of the Republican leadership who also serves on the Finance Committee,
said the savings from repealing the mandate would be “distributed in the form of middle-income tax relief.”
Mr. Thune said he was confident that the tax plan, with the mandate repeal as part of it, had the necessary support to pass the Senate
Because getting rid of the mandate would lead to a decline in the number of people with
health coverage, the government would spend less money on subsidized health plans.