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On the recordJuly 18, 2013
The President's health care law is unworkable. Hardworking Americans know it, and, unfortunately, they're going to see their premiums skyrocket. Small business owners know it. They're going to have to scale back hiring and maybe even let some people go. People in the President's own party know it. Senator Baucus from Montana, a key author of the legislation, called it a ``train wreck'' not long ago. And now, the administration has admitted it themselves. They decided to delay the employer mandate for a year. Why? Because, despite the President saying that it's working the way it's supposed to, we know it's not working at all. That's why yesterday, on this floor, we voted to not just delay the employer mandate, but the individual mandate as well. Everyone, not just businesses, deserve protection from this unworkable law. ____________________
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois
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Jul 18, 2013

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