WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (GA-06), praised the passage of the repeal of President Obama’s health care law in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, saying:

“Our friends on the other side of the aisle complain that we are voting again to repeal President Obama’s health care law. This critique is especially peculiar given the fact that the Democrat-controlled Senate and many Democrats in the House all voted to repeal a critical component of this law – the medical device tax. In fact, even President Obama agrees that his health care overhaul is tremendously flawed, as he has already signed into law the repeal of seven key parts of it.

“As an orthopaedic surgeon practicing medicine for more than two decades, I can say with certainty that this law is terrible for patients, families and doctors. After all, it violates every principle of health care we hold dear – accessibility, affordability, choices, innovation, responsiveness and quality.

“President Obama’s health care law is also doing real harm to our economy, and consequently, millions of our fellow Americans. Many workers are being forced to accept part-time jobs instead of full-time employment. Premiums have skyrocketed, making health care unaffordable for so many American families.

“House Republicans know that the end of this fight is not simply repealing the President’s health care law. We know we must replace it with solutions that empower patients, families and physicians to make health care decisions, not Washington. We look forward to continuing to offer these solutions in the weeks to come.”

Rep. Tom Price, M.D., serves as vice chairman of the House Committee on the Budget. He is also a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, as well as the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.