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Boehner outlines what repealing Obamacare
means for families, small businesses, taxpayers
Editor’s Note: Yesterday,
the House of Representatives voted 245-189 to repeal Obamacare, passed
by Congress last year, with 3 Democrats joining the majority. This vote
is seen as the first step in Republican efforts to repeal and defund
the program. To fully repeal the program the Senate must pass the
repeal legislation, followed by President Obama's approval. Most agree
this is unlikely. The House, however, is responsible for funding the
program. Many anticipate this will be unlikely.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
delivered the following speech on the House floor outlining what
repealing the job-destroying health care law means for families, small
businesses, and taxpayers, and urging lawmakers to work together on
better reforms that will lower costs and protect jobs.
“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank all the Members of
this body for a spirited, respectful debate on this critical issue.
“Both sides of the aisle have very different viewpoints on what
government’s role in health care should be.
“If there is one thing we do agree on, it’s that this health care law
needs improvement. The president himself said as much
yesterday.
“Why does it need improvement? Just look at the facts.
“Yesterday, 200 economists and experts put out a letter calling
ObamaCare ‘a barrier to job growth.’
“The letter talks about how employers are struggling to keep up with
all the mandates and tax hikes in this law, flooding the job market
with additional uncertainty.
“The one thing the American people wanted out of health care reform was
lower costs, which the authors of this law promised, but did not
deliver.
“According to these economists – this law will increase spending by $1
trillion dollars – that’s ‘at a minimum’ – and add nearly $1.5 trillion
to the deficit.
“So if we agree this law needs improving, why would we keep it on the
books?
“Why would we keep one hand tied behind our backs when we’re dealing
with near 10 percent unemployment and a $14 trillion debt?
“If we can do better, then let’s do better.
“Let me be clear about what repealing this health care law means for
families, small businesses, and taxpayers:
“Repeal means preventing more than $770 billion in tax hikes and
eliminating all the mandates and penalties so that small businesses can
grow and hire new workers.
“Repeal means reducing spending by $540 billion, another step in
tackling the massive debt that faces our kids and grandkids.
“Repeal means protecting more than 7 million seniors from losing or
being denied the Medicare Advantage coverage they like.
“Repeal means paving the way for better solutions that will lower costs
without destroying jobs or bankrupting our government.
“And repeal means keeping a promise.
“This is what we said we would do. We listened to the people – we
made a commitment to them – a pledge to make their priorities our
priorities.
“When you look at the facts… When you listen to the people…
This is a promise worth keeping.
“Let’s stop payment on this check before it can destroy more jobs and
put us in an even deeper hole.
“Then let’s work together to put in place reforms that lower costs
without destroying jobs or bankrupting this government.
“Let’s challenge ourselves to do better.”
In an earlier post…
Boehner: Obamacare
“will increase spending, increase taxes and destroy jobs in America”
WASHINGTON, DC – At a press conference with GOP leaders today,
Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) made the case for repealing
the job-destroying ObamaCare law and replacing it with common-sense
reforms that will lower costs, expand access, and protect jobs.
“Over the last two years the American people have been discussing the
issue of health care. And the number one concern for the American
people is the cost of health care – and yet what we see with ObamaCare
is an increase in costs to the American people. We’ve listened to
the American people through our America Speaking Out project. We
came out with our Pledge to America and our pledge was to repeal
ObamaCare. Why? Because it’s going to increase spending,
increase taxes and destroy jobs in America.
“Yesterday, 200 economists came out with a report outlining how this
will destroy jobs and increase costs. I just think it’s time to
listen to the American people and to do this the right way.
“The Congress can do better in terms of replacing ObamaCare with
commonsense reforms that will bring down the cost of health insurance
and expand access for more Americans.”
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