Wilson: Delaying Obamacare Mandates Necessary for More Secure Future

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act, and H.R. 2668, the Fairness for American Families Act. These pieces of legislation delay the implementation of Obamacare's employer and individual mandates.

"Obamacare is an unworkable, unaffordable law that must be repealed in order to preserve the doctor-patient relationship and allow American families to make their own healthcare decisions. When the President decided to delay implementation of the employer mandate, he acknowledged that his healthcare law would destroy jobs.

"Protecting American families from rising healthcare premiums and lower wages due to higher taxes on small businesses is necessary for a more secure future for young people. This is why House Republicans were successful in voting to delay both the employer and individual mandates found in the government healthcare takeover bill.

"Labor unions, big government organizations, and former supporters of the law are now acknowledging what House Republicans have been saying for years - Obamacare is a train-wreck. Unfortunately, the President and leaders of the liberal-controlled Senate refuse to acknowledge our efforts to repeal, dismantle, or defund the law.

"Let's hope this time is different. Let's hope that the Senate will side with the American people and join House Republicans in delaying the individual and employer mandates. If the President believes his healthcare law to be too overwhelming for Big Business, it is certainly too intrusive for American families," said Congressman Joe Wilson.