7 years ago yesterday, the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, became law. Since then, this law has resulted in canceled plans, higher premiums, fewer choices, increased deductibles, and less freedom for the American people. Don't just take my word for it. Former Democratic President Bill Clinton said this about ObamaCare: `` . . . the people who are out there busting it, sometimes 60 hours a week, wind up with their premiums doubled and their coverage cut in half, and it's the craziest thing in the world.'' I tend to agree with President Clinton on this. ObamaCare is crazy. But for far too many Americans, it is the crazy reality they face every day. So today is about a rescue mission. Today is about bringing relief to the families who are struggling under this failed law. Today it is about passing the American Health Care Act. ObamaCare is on a collision course with disaster. If Congress were to sit back and do nothing, ObamaCare would implode. This would leave millions of Americans with no insurance and the overall insurance market in a dangerous condition for the rest of us. So Congress must act. That is where the American Health Care Act comes into play. This bill repeals ObamaCare along with its costly taxes and burdensome mandates. By doing this, we can lower premiums for hardworking Americans. Most importantly, this bill gives Americans the freedoms, choices, and control they desperately want and deserve. So, Mr.…
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