Obamacare is a predictable failure because it is based on the idea that government manipulation and control of the health care system can improve outcomes for patients, reduce costs and increase choice. It can’t, and it was only a matter of time before even Democratic support for the law began to erode.
The question is what Congress can do now given President Obama’s intransigence on the issue. The answer is the total and complete defunding of Obamacare. In Iowa, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)made the compelling case to do just that:
WHO has the power to make sure Obamacare is stopped in its tracks? Our Senators andRepresentatives have the power to do so by defunding the law. The Constitution grants Congress the “power of the purse.” Through legislation, Congress can make certain the Obama administration is not given another dime to implement this disastrous law. We must also keep the pressure on Congress and give them our support by making calls, using Twitter and Facebook, writing emails, and visiting offices.
