Washington, D.C. — Republican Doctors Caucus co-chair Rep. Tim Murphy, Ph.D. (PA-18) today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA):

“Now that the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of President Obama's new healthcare tax, Congress must get to work on fully repealing this bill and undoing the new tax before it goes into full effect. The bill that was rushed through Congress and signed into law was unpopular, unworkable and unsustainable. It was not designed to deliver the kind of healthcare reforms Americans want and need. Simply put, a healthcare tax is not healthcare reform.

“Beyond repeal of the new healthcare tax, Congress must deliberate on what is truly needed — and is constitutionally sound — to fix our healthcare system rather than just raising taxes to finance it. The American people are demanding a system that delivers the care you need, at a price you can afford, from a doctor you choose — without new taxes or a government takeover.”

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