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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below
following
today’s
vote
allowing
the
Senate
to
start
debating
a
plan
to
repeal
and
replace
the
Affordable
Care
Act,
or
Obamacare.
“I
committed
to
the
voters
of
South
Carolina
seven
years
ago,
three
years
ago
and
again
last
year
that
I
would
work
to
repeal
and
replace
Obamacare
with
a
health
care
system
that
focuses
on
patients
and
doctors,
not
bureaucrats
in
Washington.
Today
we
took
a
step
towards
that
goal,
and
I
look
forward
throughout
the
week
to
discussing
with
my
colleagues
the
importance
of
repealing
and
replacing
Obamacare.
With
triple
digit
premium
increases,
huge
deductibles
and
just
one
insurer
left
in
the
ACA
marketplaces,
South
Carolinians
deserve
a
better
system.
By
offering
tax
credits
to
those
who
want
health
care
but
can’t
afford
it,
reforming
Medicaid,
and
protecting
those
with
pre-existing
conditions,
we
can
take
a
big
step
in
the
right
direction.”
The
Senate
will
now
move
to
debate
on
repealing
and
replacing
Obamacare
and
any
amendments
offered
through
the
open
amendment
process.
Later
in
the
week,
a
series
of
final
votes
will
be
held.
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