[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 48 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H1524-H1525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, as the 2-year anniversary 
of the President's so-called Affordable Care Act approaches, we're 
reminded of the unkept promises. It almost seems like yesterday when we 
heard the line, ``We have to pass the bill so we can find out what's in 
it.'' That prediction

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today stands as one of the few justifications for passage of the law to 
still hold much truth or credibility.
  Then supporters said it wouldn't cost a dime; yet last week, the 
nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office stated they now expect the law 
to cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years. That's nearly double the $940 
billion originally claimed.
  Supporters said it would bring down costs; yet these new mandates 
have helped result in premium increases of up to 9 percent in my home 
State of Pennsylvania.
  Today we remain committed to repealing and replacing this costly and 
dangerous law, piece by piece, if necessary. We take a great step today 
by repealing a provision that would otherwise cede the responsibility 
of Congress to an unelected and unaccountable Medicare rationing board. 
This measure is yet another facet of that commitment.

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