Simpson, Labrador, Vote To Repeal Obamacare

Republicans moved forward on a campaign promise to repeal health care reform on Capital Hill yesterday.

The U.S. House Republicans approved a bill by a vote of 245 to 189 that gets them one step closer to doing just that. Also, three Democrats voted for the repeal. No Republicans voted against it, including Idaho's two congressmen. Congressmen Mike Simpson and Raul Labrador actually co-sponsored the bill to repeal the health care plan. They are both critical of it yet say there are some provisions they support. Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Raul Labrador say Republicans made a promise to repeal the health care bill. Wednesday's vote marked the first step. The congressmen  admit the entire bill isn't bad-- just parts of it, namely the mandate that every American be insured.  Congressmen Simpson and Labrador have also co-sponsored a bill that prevents federal dollars from being used to enforce the mandate that each individual be insured. Idaho is one of 21 states suing the federal government.  They say the mandate that each American be insured is unconstitutional.