Bayh Says Repeal and Delay Portions of Obamacare
Former Indiana Governor and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh says the penalties under the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act should be delayed and the tax on medical devices should be repealed.
Bayh made his comments during an interview this weekend on “The Costa Report”, a national radio program.
Bayh voted for the ACA, but he said with all the problems associated with its roll out, that it makes sense to delay the penalties for the individual mandate while the government gets all the moving parts working.
Bayh also said the tax on medical devices should be repealed since it impacts sales, not just profits. In addition, he says many of the users of medical are senior citizens on Medicare.
He said the recent dysfunction in Washington makes him think that if he were there he might have been able to help breach the partisan divide.
Bayh said atmosphere is so polarized in D.C. that many moderates are either leaving or staying silent. Bayh has been named as a future contender for Governor in 2016.
You can hear the full audio here.
Bayh’s comments are about 30 minutes into the program.
