The House of Representatives is set to vote on two bills to delay the implementation of the individual and employer health insurance mandates, parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report by The Hill.
Coming on the heels of the Obama Administration's decision to delay the implementation of the employer mandate for one year, the Republican-initiated vote is attempting to highlight a perceived double standard created by delaying one mandate but not the other, according to the report.
In response to the impending vote, the office of President Barack Obama has released a letter declaring the President's intention to veto the bills should they reach his desk.
From the letter: "Enacting this legislation would undermine key elements of the health law, facilitating further efforts to repeal a law that is already helping millions of Americans stay on their parents' plans until age 26, millions more who are getting free preventive care that catches illness early on and thousands of children with pre-existing conditions who are now covered."
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