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McCaul Releases Statement on His Vote Tonight

October 17, 2013

Congressman Michael McCaul Releases Statement on His Vote Tonight

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Congressman Michael McCaul released the following statement after his vote on H.R. 2775, the vehicle for the Senate’s proposed compromise.

Congressman McCaul: “This bill ignores the catastrophic defects inherent in Obamacare, does nothing to reform our unsustainable entitlement programs or Washington’s out of control spending. This bill misses the point. We are $17 trillion in debt and instead of paying off and cutting up the maxed out credit card, we’re increasing the limit. I could not accept this bill and the American people shouldn’t either.”

“Over the last three years I have voted 46 times to repeal, defund, delay or dismantle this monstrosity of a law. We have been successful in repealing the onerous 1099 tax reporting requirements and passed over half a dozen bills that have stopped more than $37 billion in tax revenue from being funneled into the law. I continue to stand with the American people who do not want this law and want to be free from its damaging economic and healthcare consequences.”

“What the House should have passed today is a package containing entitlement reforms, spending cuts, and a repeal of the medical device tax. Without wholesale changes to the way we approach Social Security, Medicare and Obamacare, we will never dig our way out from under this mountain of debt. Over the next few months I hope the president will actually negotiate with Republicans in the House instead of feigning engagement so we can address the true drivers of our debt and deficit.”