If we do nothing, what, by 2035 or thereabouts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and interest on the debt will consume 100 percent of Federal tax revenue?

If rate shock is a crock, why does Massachusetts... have the highest small business premiums in the Nation?

Does that make sense? I mean if we are going to include economic consequences, and what you are doing now does not do so, then clearly you need new model.

I will point out that also there is a CBO report that shows those who are most vulnerable are low-wage workers.

But there is actually a decrease in full-time. There is decrease by 212,000 in full-time jobs in the last Bureau of Labor Statis---Labor whatever.

The Federal Reserve recently had a report from all their districts, employers in several districts citing the unknown effects of the Affordable Care Act is reasons for planned layoffs and reluctance to hire more staff.

if you have to take a 2 percent across-the-board cut, why are they going to cut the programs that would save you $7.90 per dollar spent?

only one out of seven of these things demanded by the Affordable Care Act, which passed in 2010, has been fully implemented.

it calls into question the wisdom of your management.

The 113th Congress has a tremendous opportunity and obligation to finally eliminate the SGR payment regime.

I introduced the Energy Consumers Relief Act to provide greater relief and transparency about the costs and jobs impact of EPA regulations

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 421, nays 1, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No. 646]…

I will point out that New York pays physicians less well than does Louisiana and Texas, and only 60 percent of physicians in New York accept Medicaid.

Do we really think that family at 140 percent of Federal poverty can afford that $2,000 deductible?

I actually am a doctor who Tuesday and Monday will be in a safety-net hospital for the uninsured or the poorly insured, which includes Medicaid.

The only thing I have heard about this bill is that premiums have gone by $2,500 since it was passed.

I have multiple concerns about how this is being implemented but I will say it is principally today about how this is going to affect the average American family.

If I was a big blue State, I would be all for this expansion, because according to Kaiser Family Foundation, you are going to save $500 million over 10 years.

It is hard to keep a straight face when Mr. Waxman speaks about access to affordable care.

First, let us just give some reality to some of the quotes regarding Medicaid expansion improving health care.

I don't see the value for the American worker, and I would love to discuss today how all this was determined.

I tell you, I like Mr. Smith's line. It is not a percentage, it is the dollar amount, and when you are at 140 percent of Federal poverty, $2,000 might as well be $50,000.

the public trust is not being met by your actions.

I am supposed to be providing oversight for the American taxpayer, who, if she knew what was going on, would just be furious.

I know if you continue to have the same inputs, you should expect the same output.