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Mike Collins: What we have seen for the last few minutes, I would probably get up and cheer, too. Because now you look at it this way.…

On the recordMay 4, 2017
What we have seen for the last few minutes, I would probably get up and cheer, too. Because now you look at it this way. What they want to claim as a disaster or recognize as a disaster, they didn't recognize 7 years ago. They chose to cram it down America's throat, and for 7 years the American people have said: No. Stop it. We don't want a healthcare system from government that takes freedom away from us and that removes it from us. We have been presented with a list of letters from folks who are against this bill. Well, it is just a quick reminder to those, Mr. Speaker, who may be wanting to remember. Some of these same folks were the same folks who said ObamaCare was great, and who gave letters of support. I guess they are trying to cover up for 7 years of their first mistake. When we understand this--let's go to some experts. I will just clarify them as experts, Mr. Speaker. President Bill Clinton calling ObamaCare, last year, the craziest thing in the world. He summed it up pretty well. Because what summed up here is they forgot the American people. Republicans have decided that we are going to put the American people back in control. We are not going to continue to hear from Pam in Nebraska, who is self-employed and lost her insurance four times under ObamaCare and twice because of the Nebraska failed startup. If we are going to talk about misleading the American people, it started 7 years ago, and it ends today.…
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Mike Collins
Republican · Georgia
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May 4, 2017

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