House Approves Legislation Preventing IRS From Enforcing Health Reform

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to prevent the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing any aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report by The Hill.

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Members voted to approve the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act in a 232-185 vote. Every Republican member of the House voted for bill, and so did four democrats.

The vote was the House’s 40th attempt to fully or partially repeal the PPACA, according to the report.

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