[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. PETRI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, America's health care system needs reform. 
There's no denying that. But the law signed by this President is not 
the answer most Americans are looking for.
  We know health insurance is too expensive. The average American 
family has seen their premiums rise by over $3,000 since 2008. But 
under ObamaCare, premiums could increase by as much as 413 percent.
  We know that young people in America are especially vulnerable. Under 
ObamaCare, young Americans could end up paying 19 percent to 30 percent 
more for their insurance.
  We also know that far too many of our fellow Americans are left with 
no insurance coverage at all. The Congressional Budget Office tells us 
that even after ObamaCare is implemented, 30 million people will still 
be uninsured.
  It's time to defund this law and replace it with commonsense health 
care reform.

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