As Mitt Romney continued to vow an end to so-called “Obamacare,” the Republican-controlled House passed a measure to repeal the law. Democrats say the measure has no chance of passing the Senate. Speaking on the House floor, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi traded barbs over the law.
Rep. Eric Cantor: “We are trying to end the era of Washington-controlled healthcare. We believe, as do most of the American people, that it’s patient-centered care is our goal. That’s where we need to start. We start along the path towards that goal by repealing Obamacare.”
Rep. Nancy Pelosi: “American people want us to create jobs. That’s what we should be using this time on the floor for, not on this useless bill to nowhere — bill to nowhere, that does serious damage to the health and economic well-being of America’s families.”
Wednesday’s House vote marked the 33rd time the House has voted to repeal all or part of Obama’s healthcare law.