August 11, 2017
Washington, DC
The continuing lack of leadership on repealing Obamacare makes Presidential action critical and timely. The President has the authority to move the process of repeal forward and show that he aims to keep his word. To that end, we recommend he immediately take the following steps.
- Take direct action to end the illegal and unconstitutional cost-sharing subsidies to the insurance companies, implemented by the Obama administration. Lower courts have declared these subsidies to be unconstitutional; the Trump administration should follow their rulings and halt their disbursement.
- Delegate the majority of Obamacare’s rulemaking authority to the states, by directing the Health and Human Services Department to more actively use their waiver authority.
- Begin fixing the skyrocketing costs of Obamacare premiums by more narrowly defining what constitutes mandated benefits. Requiring individuals to pay for low-cost preventative care themselves will allow more federal resources to be directed to the very sick, and lower costs for participants across the board.
- Continue to fight for repeal of the individual mandate.
- Correct the improper designation of Congress and their staff as a “small business,” which it is clearly not. End the 70 percent subsidy which they have been receiving.
- End the illegal diversion of money from the US Treasury to insurance companies. The transfer of this money, initiated by the Obama administration, was found to be illegal by the Government Accountability Office in September 2016. President Trump should halt these payments immediately, and require the insurance companies to restore the money to the Treasury.
- Expand the exemption for so-called “grandmothered plans, with the goal of allowing more options of consumers across the board. States should be allowed the option to create a free-market for health care, should they choose.
These executive actions are necessary steps to begin the promise of full repeal of Obamacare. Until Congress acts, President Trump must take executive actions to reduce the damage that millions of Americans will continue to suffer under the Unaffordable Care Act.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Former Attorney General President Ronald Reagan |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop Chairman, Conservative Action Project Former White House Advisor, President Ronald Reagan |
| Diana Banister President and Partner Shirley & Banister Public Affairs |
Alfred S. Regnery Chairman Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
| Adam Brandon President FreedomWorks |
David Bozell President ForAmerica |
| The Honorable Donald J. Devine Senior Scholar, The Fund for American Studies Former Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Assistant to President Reagan for Domestic Affairs |
| Cleta Mitchell, Esq. | The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
The Honorable Jim DeMint U.S. Senate Former Member, South Carolina |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
The Honorable Jim DeMint U.S. Senate Former Member, South Carolina |
| Ed Corrigan Former Executive Director Senate Steering Committee |
The Honorable Tony Perkins MPA President, Family Research Council President, Council for National Policy |
| James C. Dobson Ph.D. Founder & President Family Talk |
William L. Walton Chairman CNP Action, Inc. |
| Rebecca Hagelin Board of Directors, FamilyTalk Secretary, Council for National Policy |
The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director President Ronald Reagan |
| The Honorable Tom DeLay Former Majority Leader First Principles LLC |
Phil Kerpen President American Commitment |
| Matt Mackowiak Executive Director Fight for Tomorrow |
Martha Boneta Executive Vice President Citizens for the Republic |
| William Pascoe Managing Partner Antietam Communications |
Robert Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| Khadine L. Ritter Chairman Eagle Forum of Ohio |
Donna Rice Hughes CEO/President Enough Is Enough |
| James L. Martin Founder & Chairman 60 Plus Association |
Gary Marx President Madison Strategies |
| Anne Schlafly Cori Chairman Eagle Forum |
Lee A. Beaman Beaman Automotive Group |
| Kay R. Daly Ronald Reagan Award Winner CPAC |
Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
| Christopher Malagisi Editor in Chief Conservative Book Club |
Lt. Col. Willes K. Lee, USA (Ret.) President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
| Bob Thompson Former Administrator The Weyrich Lunch |
Christian Adams President Public Interest Legal Foundation |
| Keet Lewis Co-Founder Lewis Group Intl |
The Honorable Mike Spence Founding President Conservative Republicans of California |
| Janice Shaw Crouse Board Chair Institute on Religion and Democracy |
David Boyle Executive Director Alaska Policy Forum |
| Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Washington Bureau Chief Infowars.com |
Tarren Bragdon CEO Foundation for Government Accountability |
| Anthony Saliba CEO Saliba Venture Management |
Roxanne Phillips Executive Committee CNP |
| Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising |
Tim Wildmon President American Family Association |
| Neil Siefring Vice President Hilltop Advocacy, LLC |
Eunie Smith President Eagle Forum |
| Richard H. Wright President R & S LLC |
Melvin Adams Former President Renewanation |
| Floyd Brown Chairman Western Center for Journalism |
Richard A. Viguerie Chairman Conservative HQ |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Florida State Representative Former Member |
Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
| Rod D. Martin Founder & CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Sherri R. Martin Executive Vice President The Martin Organization, Inc. |
| Haley E. Martin President The Martin Foundation |
Evelio Silvera Campaign for the American Future |
| Nicholas Stehle Campaign for the American Future |
Shawn A. Mitchell National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
| Jerry Melvin President Florida Republican Assembly |
Trent England Executive Vice President Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
| Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
Quin Hillyer Veteran Conservative Columnist |
| The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli II President Senate Conservatives Fund |
Col. Francis X. De Luca USMCR (Ret.) President Civitas Institute |
| Randy M. Long, Esq., CFP, CExP Long Business Advisors, LLC |
Dr. Jim Garlow Senior Pastor Skyline Wesleyan Church |
| Bob Adams President Revive America PAC |
The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth |
| Donna Hearne Chief Executive Officer The Constitutional Coalition |
Dr. Rick Scarborough Founder Vision America Action |
| John F. Tate President America’s Liberty PAC |
Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| John McCardell President America’s Liberty Committee |
Allen Hébert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
| Rosina Kovar National Board Member Eagle Forum |
Ralph A Rebandt II Senior Pastor Oakland Hills Community Church |
| The Honorable Belden Bell Co-Chair, The Heritage Legacy Society The Heritage Foundation |
Becky Gerritson President Wetumpka TEA Party (AL) |
| Lt. Joe Calvert, USA (Ret.) President Rabon Calvert Interests |
Ali Akbar Senior Advisor Black Conservatives Fund |
| Tricia Erickson President Angel Pictures & Publicity, Inc. |
Michael R. Long State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| Gerrye Johnston CEO Women for Democracy in America, Inc. |
Lisa Calvert Christian Speaker Rabon Calvert Interests |
| Kenneth Boehm Chairman National Legal and Policy Center |
Tom Giovanetti President Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) |
| Sean Noble President American Encore |
L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center |
| Louis J. Cordia President, Cordia Companies Executive Director,President Reagan’s Alumni Association |
Rick Manning President Americans for Limited Government |
| Nick Logan CEO Cornerstone Payment Systems |
Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
| Theodore Baehr Chairman MOVIEGUIDE® |
Tim Macy Chairman Gun Owners of America |
| Dan Weber Founder and CEO Association of Mature American Citizens |
Bob Carlstrom President The Carlstrom Group, LLC |
| Jenny Beth Martin President & Co-Founder Tea Party Patriots |
Nick Roos President Roos Wellness Inc |
| Virginia Armstrong National Chairman Eagle Forum’s Court Watch |
Caroline Camden Lewis Owner Percipio Communications |
| Joseph A. Morris Partner Morris & De La Rosa |
The Honorable Brenda L Pogge State Delegate Virginia House of Delegates |
| James O’Hickey Entrepreneur CNP |
Jim Backlin Vice President of Legislative Affairs Christian Coalition of America |
| Marc E. Rotterman Senior Fellow John Locke Foundation |
Ron Robinson President Young America’s Foundation |
| Daniel Mariotti Partner Blue Sky Investors LLC |
The Honorable Terrence M. Scanlon Retired CEO/President Capital Research Center |
| Barbara S. Waddell Founder and Chairman Let Us Pray Ministries, Inc |
Samuel B. Casey Managing Director & General Counsel Jubilee Campaign |
| Alan M. Gottlieb President Center for The Defense of Free Enterprise |
The Honorable Paul Pressler Retired Judge Texas Judiciary |
| Arnold Steinberg Strategist and Author Steinberg and Associates, Inc. |
Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
| The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor |
| Ed Martin President Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund |
Dean Nelson Chairman Frederick Douglass Foundation |
| Richard Falknor Publisher Blue Ridge Forum |
Barbara Bowie-Whitman Director Whitforres |
| Gregory Quinlan President The Center for Garden State Families |
James N. Clymer Former National Chairman Constitution Party National Committee |
| Mallory Factor Professor, Visiting Senior Fellow University of Oxford |
Tom Donelson Chairman Americas PAC |
| Margaret Calhoun Hemenway Former Congressional Staffer, DoD/NASA Official |
Cindy Honcoop State Director Washington Eagle Forum |
| Dr. John Trulio Physicist |
William A. Estrada, Esq. Chairman Loudoun County Republican Committee, Virginia |
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