'It’s a small part of the law. I think it will be one of the first things to go.' Gibbs: Employer mandate first 'to go'

Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs predicted Wednesday that the employer mandate will be “one of the first things to go,” during lengthy remarks on Obamacare.

“I don’t think the employer mandate will go into effect. It’s a small part of the law. I think it will be one of the first things to go,” Gibbs said Wednesday during a speech at the 2014 Benefits Selling Expo in Colorado Springs, according to trade publication BenefitsPro.


The outlet also reported that Gibbs said eliminating the employer mandate — which has been delayed twice — would be one option to improve the law.

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“Health care has to add an additional layer of coverage cheaper than the plans already offered,” Gibbs said, whose remarks lasted for an hour and included and question and answer session.

Gibbs outlined other “common sense” improvements including better outreach for next year’s enrollment, technology improvements, and greater incentives for young people.

Gibbs’s comments follow the announcement by the White House Tuesday that more than 7 million enrolled in Obamacare.

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