New NRCC Television Ad: Enyart Votes To Keep IRS In Charge Of Enforcing ObamaCare

Premiums Could Double And Personal Data Could Be At Risk

WASHINGTON – The National Republican Congressional Committee released a paid television ad today highlighting Bill Enyart’s vote to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing ObamaCare. Because of his vote, residents may have to owe even more to the agency, premiums could double, and your personal data may even be at risk. It’s time to get the IRS out of our healthcare.

“The scandal-ridden IRS has betrayed the trust of Americans across the country,” said NRCC spokeswoman Danielle Varallo. “It’s shameful that Bill Enyart wants to keep them in charge of enforcing ObamaCare. For Enyart, there isn’t any problem that a government agency can’t fix.”

Bill Enyart Voted Against Preventing The IRS From Implementing ObamaCare. (H.R. 2009, Roll Call Vote 447, 232-185, 8/2/13)

“Lax Oversight” Allowed For The IRS To Improperly Target Conservative Groups For Scrutiny. “Lax oversight at the Internal Revenue Service allowed for the singling out of some conservative groups, resulting in lengthy delays in the processing of their applications for federal tax-exempt status, according to a report by the agency’s inspector general released Tuesday. The report found that for more than 18 months beginning in early 2010 the IRS developed and followed a faulty policy to determine whether the applicants were engaged in political activities, which would disqualify the groups from receiving tax-exempt status.” (Dana Bash and Chelsea Carter, “Obama Says Some IRS Employees ‘Failed,’ Orders Accountability,” CNN, 5/15/13)

The IRS Scandal Raised Questions About The IRS’s Role In ObamaCare. “The blossoming IRS scandal over the targeting of conservative groups is provoking new scrutiny and terse questions about the agency’s role in shaping and implementing the controversial new national health care law, with the biggest changes set to begin next year. The Internal Revenue Service is an important cog in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, commonly shorthanded as Obamacare. The tax agency must act on 47 provisions of the new law, more than half of those already in effect, including the more controversial ones taking effect in 2014 such as the requirement that nearly all non-elderly adults have health care coverage.” (Kevin G. Hall and David Lightman, “Scandal Draws Questions About IRS Role In Enforcing Obamacare,” McClatchy, 5/23/13)

The IRS Will Have A “Dominant Role” In ObamaCare, Even Determining Who Will Get Included In Mandate. “Get ready for the Internal Revenue Service to play a dominant role in health care. When Obamacare takes full effect next year, the agency will enforce most of the laws involved in the reform—even deciding who gets included in the health-care mandate…. As a result, the agency has to administer 47 tax provisions under Obamacare. They include the right to levy a penalty against businesses and individuals who don’t provide or acquire insurance. Noting that the IRS will collect the penalties, the decision labeled them a tax.” (Mark Koba, “When It Comes to Health-Care Reform, the IRS Rules,” CNBC, 5/6/13)

The IRS Will Play “A Key Role In ObamaCare.” “This much is known for sure: The IRS is charged with playing a key role in implementing health reform. ‘Tax provisions included in the Affordable Care Act represent the largest set of tax law changes the IRS has had to implement in more than 20 years,’ the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration noted in a recent report. The ACA has some 500 provisions, and more than 40 amend or add provisions to the tax code, according to the report. It also adds considerably to the agency’s administrative workload.” (Jeanne Sahadi, “IRS Role In Obamacare,” CNN Money, 5/28/13)

Health Insurers Have Warned That Premiums Could Double Because Of The Law. “Health insurers are privately warning brokers that premiums for many individuals and small businesses could increase sharply next year because of the health-care overhaul law, with the nation’s biggest firm projecting that rates could more than double for some consumers buying their own plans.” (Anna Wilde Mathews And Louise Radnofsky, “Health Insurers Warn On Premiums,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/22/13)

Even Supporters Of The Law Concede There Are Opportunities For Fraud And Abuse. “Millions of Americans will be asked to provide quite a bit of sensitive personal data in order to sign up for insurance coverage under Obamacare, including their social security numbers and income tax information. Even supporters of the law, are raising concerns that this fall’s enrollment period is fraught with opportunities for fraud and abuse.” (Bertha Coombs, “Could Obamacare Be Boon For Identity Thieves?,” CNBC, 7/22/13)