[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  VERIFICATION OF OBAMACARE SUBSIDIES

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, after 3\1/2\ years, the Obama 
administration has failed to make its hallmark legislation, ObamaCare, 
work. Instead, it has delayed or waived key portions, including the so-
called ``verification system.'' This was ObamaCare's way of ensuring 
folks who received Federal assistance to buy health insurance met the 
criteria. Buried within 600 pages of red tape, the administration said 
it will no longer verify the information provided by individuals, but 
simply rely on self-reporting.
  Mr. Speaker, this opens a wide door to further fraud and abuse in our 
health care system. This fraud could amount to $250 billion in 
taxpayer-funded payments. That's no pocket change.
  That's why I urge my colleagues to support a commonsense bill, H.R. 
2775, No Subsidies Without Verification Act, to protect taxpayer 
dollars and further chip away at this unworkable law. The American 
people want, need, and deserve better.

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