[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11314]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MR. PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT DOESN'T KNOW BEST

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, the President's decision last week to delay 
ObamaCare's employer mandate underscored how this law is far too 
complicated and expensive. Worse yet, it fails Michigan families and 
businesses.
  While this will certainly help our job creators in the short term, 
without a delay or, better yet, a repeal of the individual mandate, the 
administration deliberately chose to leave the American people out in 
the cold. This delay creates even more confusion for Michigan families 
who are wondering if they will lose their current coverage, be forced 
into choosing different providers, or be burdened with new high costs.
  It becomes clearer and clearer that, without repeal, this law will 
continue to destroy jobs and slow down our economy. Instead, we need to 
return to patient-centered care and not the government-knows-best 
health care system.
  I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in the House 
to revive our economy, create jobs, and put people first so they can 
make their own health care decisions.

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