[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              THE FAIR ACT

  (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about 
fairness, to talk about individuals, many from my district, who are 
being treated unfairly because of the President's health care law.
  Marjorie, from Carmel, recently wrote to tell me that coverage on the 
exchanges for her family will cost at least $1,500 a month. Her husband 
recently lost his job in the health care industry, and she has two kids 
in college. Her only option may be to go without health care and pay 
the penalty to the IRS. For Marjorie, ObamaCare is not fair.
  Mr. Speaker, too many Hoosiers, too many Americans have similar 
stories. The President has delayed the employer mandate for businesses 
twice, but he has offered no such relief for individuals who are 
struggling.
  That is why Republican Study Committee Chairman Steve Scalise and I 
have introduced the FAIR Act. This simple bill ensures that whenever 
the ObamaCare employer mandate is delayed, the individual mandate will 
be delayed as well.
  House Republicans understand that fairness means not treating people 
differently. It means government cannot pick and choose which laws 
apply to which Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, let's pass this commonsense piece of legislation. It is 
the fair thing to do.

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