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The Congressional Budget Office in 2011 projected that repealing the bill would add $211 billion to the deficit, but this was contradicted in April 2012 by economist Charles Blahouse who said the bill adds $340 billion to the deficit.<ref>''Associated Press'' (2012, April 10). "[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57411669/study-obamas-health-care-law-will-add-at-least-$340-billion-to-deficit/?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesArea Study: Obama's health care law will add at least $340 billion to deficit]." Retrieved from ''CBS News''.</ref>

The Congressional Budget Office in 2011 projected that repealing the bill would add $211 billion to the deficit, but this was contradicted in April 2012 by economist Charles Blahouse who said the bill adds $340 billion to the deficit.<ref>''Associated Press'' (2012, April 10). "[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57411669/study-obamas-health-care-law-will-add-at-least-$340-billion-to-deficit/?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesArea Study: Obama's health care law will add at least $340 billion to deficit]." Retrieved from ''CBS News''.</ref>

As of April 2014, the House of Representatives has voted 55 times to scale back or repeal the law, but none of those proposals has received consideration in the Senate.<ref name=fulltime/>

As of February 2015, the House of Representatives has voted 56 times to scale back or repeal the law, but none of those proposals has received consideration in the Senate.<ref name=fulltime/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/3/house-votes-repeal-replace-obamacare/|title=House votes to repeal, replace Obamacare|first=Tom |last=Howell Jr.|work=The Washington Times -|date=February 3, 2015 |accessdate=February 6, 2015}}</ref>

In October 2013, the Congress needed to adopt a continuing resolution to allow the federal government to remain open after the existing appropriation laws expired.  The House adopted a series of continuing resolutions which were conditioned upon the repeal or modification of the ACA.  However, the Senate adopted a series of continuing resolutions which did not contain such ACA conditions.  As a result of the impasse, many federal programs were shut down, and remained shut until the House agreed to funding without ACA conditions.

In October 2013, the Congress needed to adopt a continuing resolution to allow the federal government to remain open after the existing appropriation laws expired.  The House adopted a series of continuing resolutions which were conditioned upon the repeal or modification of the ACA.  However, the Senate adopted a series of continuing resolutions which did not contain such ACA conditions.  As a result of the impasse, many federal programs were shut down, and remained shut until the House agreed to funding without ACA conditions.