Politics & Government
Rep. Graves To Offer ‘Fairness Amendment’ To Senate CR
Graves will offer the amendment on behalf of 61 other members.
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) announced today that he will offer an amendment to the continuing resolution passed by the Senate. The Fairness Amendment, which has 61 House Republican supporters, would delay Obamacare until 2015. Rep. Graves issued the following statement about the amendment:
“A simple and reasonable way to ensure fairness for all is to provide every American the same one-year Obamacare delay that President Obama provided for businesses and others.
“Beyond the Obama Administration’s major delays to Obamacare, it seems like every day there is a new headline about how the law is not ready for implementation. It’s simply wrong to roll the dice with this major law, enact protections for businesses and insurance companies, but force individuals and families to comply with all the mandates, fines and confusion.
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“Our amendment rejects the Washington-style special treatment for the privileged few and demands fairness for all. This approach was developed over several meetings with House Republicans, with a goal of keeping our conference unified, as we continue working to keep the government open and protect our constituents from the harmful effects of Obamacare.”
The Fairness Amendment to H.J. Res. 59
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Enforces a delay of Obamacare until 2015.
· All of Obamacare’s taxes, fines, Medicare cuts and other key provisions would be delayed until 2015.
· Exempts CHIP from the delay.
o CHIP, a health insurance program for children, became law 1997 and was folded into Obamcare.
Please click here for the text of the amendment.
Rep. Graves will offer the amendment on behalf of himself and the following 61 members:
Jim Jordan - OH
Mark Meadows - NC
Thomas Massie - KY
Mick Mulvaney - SC
Raul Labrador - ID
Justin Amash - MI
Ron DeSantis - FL
Marlin Stutzman - IN
Tom Reed - NY
Steve Southerland - FL
Larry Bucshon - IN
Susan Brooks - IN
Jeff Duncan - SC
Jim Bridenstine - OK
Tim Huelskamp - KS
Trey Gowdy - SC
Matt Salmon - AZ
Michele Bachmann - MN
Louie Gohmert - TX
David Schweikert - AZ
Steve Stockman - TX
Scott Garrett - NJ
Michael Burgess - TX
Trey Radel - FL
Trent Franks - AZ
Steve Chabot - OH
Paul Gosar - AZ
Tom McClintock - CA
Jim Sensenbrenner - WI
Ted Yoho - FL
Steve Palazzo - MS
Keith Rothfus - PA
Kerry Bentivolio - MI
Andy Harris - MD
Paul Broun - GA
Doug Collins - GA
John Fleming - LA
Tom Cotton - AR
Todd Rokita - IN
Doug Lamalfa - CA
Andy Barr - KY
Cynthia Lummis - WY
Steve Fincher - TN
Randy Neugebauer - TX
Luke Messer - IN
Roger Williams - TX
Bill Cassidy - LA
Richard Hudson - NC
Scott Perry - PA
Joe Wilson - SC
Dennis Ross - FL
Kevin Yoder - KS
Mo Brooks - AL
Chris Stewart - UT
Pete Olson - TX
Ted Poe - TX
Phil Gingrey - GA
Randy Hultgren - IL
Lynn Westmoreland - GA
Randy Weber - TX
Brad Wenstrup - OH
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