Stop Republicans from Repealing Healthcare Reform

One year ago, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, giving Coloradans the freedom and flexibility to choose the right insurance for their families, businesses and employees.

Instead of celebrating the fact that over half a million Colorado seniors are receiving help to pay for their prescription drugs, or that insurance companies can't deny care to children with pre-existing conditions, or that small businesses are getting tax breaks to cover their employees, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner are renewing their call to fully repeal health insurance reform.

So I'd like to give my Republican colleagues an anniversary present.

The traditional gift for a one-year anniversary is paper, and I'd like to give them a lot of it. Sign my petition to Mitch McConnell and John Boehner and tell them to stop their push for repeal!

At least some of my "generosity" towards my colleagues is fueled by the fact that, as I've traveled the state, I've seen first hand how the new law is helping Coloradans. From families who can now afford insurance for their kids with pre-existing conditions to the small business owner getting tax breaks to provide coverage, this law is helping protect us all from being one accident or illness away from financial ruin.

We're also expanding coverage to rural communities through an initiative I'm personally very proud of: the Rural Physician Pipeline Act. By providing incentives to new doctors interested in practicing medicine in rural communities we are helping almost a tenth of our state's citizens get access to quality affordable health care.

Help Mitch McConnell and John Bohener "celebrate" the one-year anniversary of health insurance reform. Sign my petition and tell them to stop their push for repeal!

Here in Colorado, we know how to stand together and get things done. At the state capitol, Republican and Democratic legislators are working side by side to implement a key component of reform: a health insurance exchange. In this competitive market, people can easily compare prices and options before they buy insurance. I like to think of it as a Craigslist for coverage.

This free-market approach will encourage competition and make insurance more affordable for families and businesses alike. And it's that kind of collaborative approach that helps Westerners do what we've always done: come together and persevere in tough times.

John Boehner and Mitch McConnell should feel free to take notes. At least they'll have plenty of paper.

Happy Anniversary,

Mark Udall
U.S. Senator