[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RELIEF FROM OBAMACARE
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, the case for ObamaCare repeal was
given a big boost by the administration's decision to delay the
controversial employer mandate for another year. This House will vote
we hope this week to support that much-needed action, as well as
postpone the individual mandate for 1 year.
Delaying the burdensome employer mandate will allow companies to
continue providing employee health care benefits without reducing work
hours. Providing a 1-year delay from the individual mandate will
relieve American families from thousands of dollars of additional
taxes.
But postponing the two mandates are only the latest steps to repeal
ObamaCare. Without complete repeal, Americans will face $1.1 trillion
in new taxes, $716 billion in Medicare cuts, and huge health insurance
premium increases.
Madam Speaker, we must all work together to finish the job by
completely repealing ObamaCare so that small businesses and individuals
will be permanently free from this onerous regulation.
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