President Vows To Fight GOP Attempts To Repeal Healthcare Law

President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to protect the healthcare reform law he signed into law earlier this year from repeal.

During his remarks inside the East Room of the White House, the President asked an audience, comprised mainly of businesses representatives and individuals that supported the Affordable Care Act, whether they wanted to scrap reforms such as prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions.

“Would you wanna go back?" he asked. After pausing momentarily, he firmly stated, “We’re not going back.”

Several Republicans, including House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), have publicly called for striking down the law numerous times since it was passed back in March. The GOP has made it no secret that it will campaign on the idea of repealing healthcare during this year’s campaign season. And just last week, the House narrowly voted down a motion put forth by Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) that, if passed, would've repealed the law's mandate on individuals to purchase health insurance.

Nonetheless, Mr. Obama promised those in the room today that no such thing would happen on his watch.

“I refuse to go back, and so do countless Americans who bravely shared their stories with me over two years as I traveled this country.”