[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    GETTING SPECIFIC ON HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Madam Speaker, now that the health care law is out of 
the judicial process, it's back in the hands of the legislature. It's 
time to face the real consequences of this law.
  This week, the Ways and Means Committee has started examining the tax 
effects. The Oversight Committee is looking at the impact on patients 
and doctors and on the economy. But in reality, we know what to expect. 
An average American family will see a $1,200 increase in health care 
premiums after this law is fully in effect. More than 1 million 
Americans are at risk of losing their plan because their plan was 
denied a waiver. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that we 
will see 800,000 fewer jobs by 2012. The law contains 22 new tax 
increases. And 9 in 10 seniors with retiree benefits will lose their 
retiree prescription drug coverage through their employers.
  It's time to get specific with the American people about what this 
law means for them.

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