Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today introduced two new pieces of legislation to repeal the most troubling provisions of ObamaCare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first, The American Liberty Restoration Act (S. 3502), would repeal the individual mandate that Hatch has repeatedly called unconstitutional and has prompted lawsuits by over 20 states. The second, the American Job Protection Act (S.3501), would repeal the job-killing employer mandate that Hatch says would force more layoffs and increase taxes on businesses at a time of near 10 percent unemployment,\u201d reads a press statement<\/a> released by the Senator\u2019s office.<\/p>\n On the individual mandate, Senator Hatch said:<\/p>\n Congress overstepped its authority by telling Americans that they have to buy health insurance or else.\u00a0 The Constitution empowers Congress to regulate interstate commerce, but does not tell Americans what they must buy. It\u2019s time to repeal this unconstitutional Washington mandate that encroaches on the principle of federalism and Utahns\u2019 personal liberty.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n On the employer mandate, Hatch noted:<\/p>\n The employer mandate would force businesses to let people go or raise the cost of doing business to such an extent that they don\u2019t start hiring. This doesn\u2019t make any sense at any time, but especially when our nation\u2019s unemployment rate remains stuck around ten percent.\u00a0 Let\u2019s repeal this job-killing provision so businesses can back in the business of hiring.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n