[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11489-11490]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THE OBAMACARE TRAIN WRECK

  (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, building a stronger economy 
for all Americans is our top priority here in the House. That's why 
we're working to simplify the Tax Code, expand energy production, and 
hold the administration accountable for abuses at agencies like the 
IRS. It's why, while Senate Democrats have done nothing, the House has 
passed a bipartisan plan to make college more affordable. And it's why 
we'll vote tomorrow to make sure that families and individuals get the 
same break from ObamaCare that the President wants for big businesses.
  Over the weekend, the Democratic leader in the Senate said the 
President's health care law ``has been wonderful'' for our country. Are 
you kidding me? If ObamaCare is so wonderful, why are health care 
prices exploding?

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Why are millions of Americans getting kicked out of their plans? Why 
are so many workers losing their jobs or getting their hours cut?
  The law isn't wonderful. It's a train wreck. You know it, I know it, 
and the American people know it. Even the President knows it. That's 
why he proposed delaying his mandate on employers.
  But it's unfair to protect big businesses without giving the same 
relief to American families and small businesses. The bills by 
Congressman Tim Griffin and Todd Young will address this problem by 
delaying both the employer mandate and the individual mandate. I hope 
Democrats and Republicans alike will vote to do what's fair and protect 
all Americans from this disastrous law.

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