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Simpson Supports Legislation to Reduce Fraud in Obamacare

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Congressman Mike Simpson today voted in support of H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act.  This bill would stop Obamacare subsidies from being awarded until a workable verification system is in operation. “Idahoans know that Obamacare is the wrong direction for our health care system, and even President Obama has been forced to admit the law is unworkable as he…

Idaho Delegation Announces Service Academy Day

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Today the Idaho Congressional Delegation announced they will hold the 2013 Service Academy Day on Sat., Oct. 5 at Gowen Field, Boise, ID.  The purpose of this event is to share information with prospective candidates and their parents about the congressional nomination process to our nation’s service academies.  Registration for this event will take place at 1:00 p.m. and the…

Simpson Supports Bill to Keep IRS out of Obamacare

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Idaho Congressman Simpson today supported passage of H.R. 2009, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013.  Simpson is a cosponsor of this legislation, which prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from enforcing any provision of the new health care law. Obamacare represents the largest expansion of IRS authority in history. “Following in the wake of the IRS scandal in…

Simpson Votes to Address EPA Overreach

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“When you look at how much the major rules pending at the EPA would cost in terms of increased energy prices for consumers and job losses, it is clear that the Obama Administration doesn’t care about the full impact of its actions on the American people,” said Simpson.