Kansas Senate foes Roberts and Wolf agree to fight Affordable Care Act
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts and Republican primary opponent Milton Wolf have both signed a pledge to fight for repeal of the federal health care overhaul.
But Wolf was getting credit Wednesday from the Washington-based conservative group behind the pledge for signing it first.
Independent Women’s Voice announced Tuesday that Wolf signed the pledge. It calls for blocking funding to administer the health overhaul and repealing the 2010 law championed by President Barack Obama.
The group announced Wednesday that Roberts also had signed the pledge and congratulated him on following Wolf’s action.
Both candidates have criticized the health care overhaul repeatedly while campaigning.
The primary is Aug. 5. Also seeking the GOP nomination are former mail carrier Alvin Zahnter, of Russell, and homemaker D.J. Smith, of Osawatomie.
| The Associated Press
This story was originally published July 3, 2014 at 7:20 AM with the headline "Kansas Senate foes Roberts and Wolf agree to fight Affordable Care Act."