I will continue to work to dismantle Obamacare once and for all so we can offer the best healthcare in the world.
Will continue to work to dismantle Obamacare once and for all so the campaign says it can offer the best healthcare in the world.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign site says Kustoff was 'proud we repealed the Obamacare Individual Mandate Tax' and that he would 'continue to work to dismantle Obamacare once and for all.'
The official House roll call for H.R. 1628 shows Kustoff (TN) voted Aye on passage of the American Health Care Act.
The Congressional Record Index for David Kustoff lists his cosponsorship of H.R. 1933, described as a bill affecting the Affordable Care Act by allowing subsidy use for certain off-exchange plans and waiving the individual mandate penalty in zero-option counties.
GovInfo's current compilation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shows the statute still exists and is amended through Public Law 119-75, enacted February 3, 2026.
GovInfo's statute compilation for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shows the law still exists and was amended through Public Law 119-75, enacted February 3, 2026.
Assessments
Kustoff took concrete same-term action toward the pledge, including voting for the House-passed American Health Care Act and supporting ACA-modifying legislation. However, the promised outcome was to dismantle Obamacare once and for all, and the Affordable Care Act remained in force as of the 2026 GovInfo compilation. Because the promised outcome was not delivered despite serious legislative effort, this is a failed promise with an effort badge rather than partial or delivered.
Kustoff took concrete action toward the pledge, including voting for the 2017 American Health Care Act and backing ACA-modifying legislation. However, the promised outcome was to dismantle Obamacare once and for all, and the Affordable Care Act remains in force as of the provided 2026 GovInfo compilation. Because there was serious legislative effort but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is classified as never with an effort badge.