[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
THE OBAMACARE TRAIN WRECK
(Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, building a stronger economy
for all Americans is our top priority here in the House. That's why
we're working to simplify the Tax Code, expand energy production, and
hold the administration accountable for abuses at agencies like the
IRS. It's why, while Senate Democrats have done nothing, the House has
passed a bipartisan plan to make college more affordable. And it's why
we'll vote tomorrow to make sure that families and individuals get the
same break from ObamaCare that the President wants for big businesses.
Over the weekend, the Democratic leader in the Senate said the
President's health care law ``has been wonderful'' for our country. Are
you kidding me? If ObamaCare is so wonderful, why are health care
prices exploding? Why are millions of Americans getting kicked out of
their plans? Why are so many workers losing their jobs or getting their
hours cut?
The law isn't wonderful. It's a train wreck. You know it, I know it,
and the American people know it. Even the President knows it. That's
why he proposed delaying his mandate on employers.
But it's unfair to protect big businesses without giving the same
relief to American families and small businesses. The bills by
Congressman Tim Griffin and Todd Young will address this problem by
delaying both the employer mandate and the individual mandate. I hope
Democrats and Republicans alike will vote to do what's fair and protect
all Americans from this disastrous law.
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