Presidential candidate launched campaign Monday on the promise of replacing the Affordable Care Act with something more GOP-friendly . But since his wife left her job to campaign with him , she lost the family 's medical insurance coverage – forcing them onto the Obamacare exchanges . Law forces members of Congress who need coverage to buy it through government-run marketplaces . The couple is now facing a choice between buying health care for themselves or paying thousands in penalties and fines if they don't get coverage.
Presidential candidate launched campaign Monday on the promise of replacing the Affordable Care Act with something more GOP-friendly . But since his wife left her job to campaign with him , she lost the family 's medical insurance coverage – forcing them onto the Obamacare exchanges . Law forces members of Congress who need coverage to buy it through government-run marketplaces . Democrats poked fun at the irony but Cruz insists he has to follow the laws Congress passes – even those he wants to see repealed .