[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             STOP OBAMACARE

  (Mrs. ELLMERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of H.R. 
2009, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act. ObamaCare has proven 
to be a terrible law that will continue to hurt individuals, employers, 
and our health care system.
  While accurate information regarding the law has been scarce, what we 
know for sure is that premiums are skyrocketing, American families are 
confused, and doctors and nurses are afraid they will not be able to 
continue to care for their patients.
  Businesses across the country are being forced to not only adhere to 
the onerous paperwork requirements, but have been in a holding pattern 
for over 3 years waiting for implementation. Recently, we learned that 
the IRS has been targeting different groups and singling them out for 
intense scrutiny based on their political views. But as ObamaCare is 
set to be implemented, Americans are expected to trust the IRS with the 
responsibility of implementing this destructive law. This has proven to 
be unworkable and a dangerous path for our health care system and our 
country to be on.

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