Price Statement on Major GOP Victory Against Administration and Obamacare

Statement

Today, Congressman Tom Price, M.D. issued the following statement after a federal judge ruled in favor of House Republicans' lawsuit against Obamacare, saying that the Administration does not have the power to spend money on "cost sharing reduction payments" to insurers without an appropriation from Congress:

"The ruling proves a momentous victory for the rule of law and against the Obama Administration's overreach of Constitutional authority," said Congressman Tom Price, M.D. "This historic decision defies the Obama's Administration's ask that the courts disregard the letter of the law and reasserts Congress's power of the purse as defined by our nation's founders in Article One of the Constitution."

"In recent weeks, we've seen insurers announce that they will exit the exchange markets in 2017, further deteriorating patients' access and choice to health care plans that they want. This is yet again proof that Obamacare is on an unsustainable path, and House Republicans must remain committed to repealing and replacing this law. As a member of the Health Care Task Force, I'm honored to be working with my colleagues to advance positive, patient-centered solutions to the challenges in our health care system."

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