David Jolly Signs Pledge to Repeal Obamacare

On Thursday, the  Independent Women’s Voice announced that U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., signed its pledge to repeal President Barack Obama’s federal health-care law. Jolly is running for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016. 

"Rep. David Jolly’s decision to take pledge shows he gets it when it comes to health care,” said Heather Higgins, the president and CEO of Independent Women's Voice. “This clearly demonstrates to voters his commitment to the full and complete repeal of Obamacare.

“Rep. Jolly understands the harm that Obamacare has already caused through increased premiums and costs, and a decreasing quality of care,” Higgins continued. “Obamacare means bigger government. It means less freedom. It means people have less choice and control in their health care decisions. And all of this will continue to grow worse if Obamacare isn’t turned back.

"The Repeal Pledge was designed as a litmus test to help the American public understand which candidates and office holders are serious about repeal, versus those who claim to be but won't actually take action," concluded Higgins.  "With this commitment, Rep. David Jolly passes that test."

“Washington-run health care is not the answer,” said Jolly who sponsored a bill to repeal the individual mandate included in the law.  “Increased costs, limited patient choice, and fewer working hours are just a few of the law’s failures.  We need to repeal and replace Obamacare with common-sense solutions that restores the freedom of all Americans to decide what health coverage is right for them and their family.”

Some of the Republican presidential candidates, including Rubio, have signed the  Independent Women’s Voice’s pledge to repeal the law.