85R12013 RMA-D     By: Bell H.C.R. No. 90       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, Since its passage in 2010, the Patient Protection   and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as "Obamacare," has caused   tremendous financial burden for individuals, families, and   employers across the nation; and          WHEREAS, Obamacare has placed a mandate on millions of   Americans to purchase health insurance, whether they want it or can   afford it; the U.S. government should instead ease onerous   regulations by enabling insurance companies to sell coverage across   state lines, as long as such policies comply with state   requirements, and by allowing individuals to buy health insurance   for any other person at any age; and          WHEREAS, In addition to raising the costs of premiums, the   law has strained budgets by imposing numerous new taxes; coverage   would be made more attainable by abolishing the taxes on state   payments to Obamacare and the taxable status of employer-provided   medical insurance; and          WHEREAS, Obamacare has proven to be an inadequate and   unsustainable solution to helping Americans acquire health   insurance, and it is paramount that the federal government   dismantle the law and implement commonsense policies that will   benefit citizens and businesses alike by lowering taxes, improving   choice, and making coverage more affordable; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby urge the United States Congress to repeal in full the Patient   Protection and Affordable Care Act; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official   copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to   the president of the Senate and to the speaker of the House of   Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the   members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that   this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a   memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.