[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 33 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, last week, the nonpartisan Office of the 
Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported 
that as many as 11 million small business employees throughout the 
United States may see their health premiums rise after full 
implementation of ObamaCare.
  That means approximately 14 percent of the men and women who are 
participating in the U.S. workforce will have less take-home pay and 
higher costs for services that they are forced to buy.
  Just last week, I met with small businesses in Grand Junction, 
Colorado, and discussed this very issue. They told me about how they 
already provide affordable, quality health care plans for their 
employees. However, like many small businesses, they are concerned and 
confused about what the future holds for them under the President's 
health care law.
  We can provide certainty to businesses, families, and every American 
looking to have affordable and accessible health care, but the 
President's health care law isn't the answer. Almost every week, there 
are new reports of increased costs and decreased access to care.
  Why don't we put people first, rather than putting government first? 
That is why I support replacement legislation, such as H.R. 2300, 
making it market-based, affordable, and lower cost for our people.

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