[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       OBAMACARE PERMANENT DELAY

  (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WALORSKI. The administration proved what local employers have 
been telling me for months--ObamaCare is bad policy.
  Even after 3 years of preparation, this law is far from ready for 
implementation and has proven to be unaffordable. Just today, we 
learned that we have already paid an additional $1 billion in new taxes 
on the medical device tax alone. If there is a delay enacted for 
businesses, then there needs to be a Hoosier delay for hardworking 
taxpayers as well. After all, the American people are the building 
blocks for our companies. These individuals include parents, young 
people, single moms, veterans, and seasoned employees. Together, they 
form our Nation's workforce.
  In our district in northern Indiana, I have heard from schools, 
restaurants, manufacturers, and small business owners who strongly 
oppose this mandate. At the very least, news of this delay is a relief, 
but the future is still clouded with uncertainty as long as this law 
exists. Hoosiers know that a 1-year delay of the employer mandate, and 
even of the individual mandate, is no more than a Band-Aid.
  ObamaCare is a roadblock for American companies. According to small 
businesses in the Second District, this law is the number one job 
killer. That's why I ask for the President to permanently delay the 
health care law.

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