[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17042]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN SUPPORT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise in continued support of 
the Affordable Care Act and the promise of high quality, affordable 
health care for all.
  Republicans and right-wing media are obsessed with problems about 
healthcare.gov. This law is more than just a Web site. It is 
affordable, quality health insurance for everyone. The majority of 
Americans who purchase their insurance purchase it outside of the 
individual market plan. Those individuals who purchase through their 
employers' offerings will suffer a price increase if the Upton 
legislation, which will be coming before us shortly, passes. It is just 
a means to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, and I will not be in 
support of it.
  There are over 100,000 people who have now been able to obtain 
insurance under the Affordable Care Act. It is working. We need to work 
to improve it. I stand ready to do so.

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