Republican House Speaker John A. Boehner pledged Sunday that his caucus would "rip [the healthcare law] out by its roots" in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to uphold the law last week.
Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning, Boehner said he was surprised by the court's ruling.
"The idea that the federal government can mandate that the American people purchase a product is shocking to me. But they made their decision; I respect their ability to make that decision," Boehner (R-Ohio) said.
He added, "All it really does is strengthen my resolve and resolve of Republicans here in Washington to repeal this awful law, which is increasing the cost of health insurance for the American people and making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers."
CBS' Norah O'Donnell prodded Boehner if there were any aspects of the law Republicans would uphold, such as allowing people under the age of 26 to stay on their parents' health insurance or ensuring coverage for people with preexisting conditions. Boehner said Republicans are open to these "popular -- many of them sound" -- provisions, but that repealing the entire bill was preferable to working within it.
"No, this has to be, this has to be ripped out by its roots. This is government taking over the entire health insurance industry. The American people do not want to go down this path," Boehner said. Â
"They do not want the government telling them what ki nd of insurance policy they have to buy, and how much they have to pay for it, and if you don't like it, we're going to tax you. It has to be ripped out and we need to start over. One step at a time," he added.
melanie.mason@latimes.com
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