Capito (R-2nd) planned to vote against key provisions of
Obamacare.
“Things have changed since the last
time we voted on this,” said Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore
Capito, a Republican.
Earlier this month, the Obama
Administration announced the ACA employer provision, requiring businesses with
more than 50 employers to provide health insurance for their employees by
next year or face penalties, would be pushed back to 2015.
Administration officials called for
the delay because they said they heard from employers who had “significant
concerns” about the challenges of implementing it.
However ,individuals will still
have to have insurance or pay penalties by next year.
“If there’s serious problems with
the business mandate, then there’s serious problems with the individual
mandate. There’s confusion. It’s expensive. People don’t
understand it. The exchanges are not rolled out. The penalties are
unclear,” said Capito.
“The President has said one of his
legs of his stool is unable to move forward. I think that’s a change from
the last however many times we’ve voted.”
The Wednesday votes in the U.S.
House were the 38th and 39th to repeal all or part of Obamacare.
The possible law changes were not expected to get any
traction in the U.S. Senate where Democrats hold the majority.
