Steve Southerland: “I would like to thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding the time. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 6079, to…”

“I would like to thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding the time. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 6079, to repeal the President's health care law. H.R. 6079 will end the individual mandate, the tax hikes on the small businesses--of which my family has been proud owners for many, many generations--the devastating cuts to Medicare, and the government intrusion into Americans' private health care decisions. While I am disappointed with the Supreme Court and with the decision that it made by not striking down the President's health care bill, I remain committed to its full repeal. Under the health care law, over 1 million Americans will be at risk of losing their own current health care plans. The average American family will see a $1,200 increase in its health care premiums. Many of those families I know in our family community are going to be devastatingly impacted. As I have said time and time again, bad procedure leads to bad policy, and 2 years ago--my goodness--on full display, we saw bad procedure. That's why I stand here ready to cast my 10th vote in favor of repealing the President's health care law.”