Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Tiberi for yielding time to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act. This is a critical piece of legislation that addresses one--just one--of many contradictory and damaging provisions of ObamaCare. ObamaCare was passed in 2009 in a very partisan way, and we have seen steady increases in health insurance premium rates, double-digit increases year upon year, as well as out-of-pocket deductible costs that Americans must cover before their health insurance coverage even kicks in. Now, we have to do something about this. Unfortunately, many American families have had to forgo the ability to deduct the majority of their total medical expenses since 2013 when this ObamaCare provision took effect for those under age 65. Yet to make matters worse, on January 1, 2017, America's cash-strapped seniors will also be hit with this harmful provision. Today, more than 56 percent of those claiming the medical expense deduction are aged 65 or older. This is punitive. This is damaging. It is destructive, and it is unacceptable. {time} 1615 That is why I stand in support of Representative McSally's critical piece of legislation, which will afford American families and seniors a small measure of the financial relief they desperately need right now. For people on a fixed income this is difficult.…”