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On the recordMarch 24, 2014
Mr. Speaker, jobs, health care, health insurance, and the First Amendment are all on the line this week when the Supreme Court hears about the threats posed by the Obama administration's HHS mandate. The question is simply this: Can the government use the threat of crippling fines to force the owners of a business to violate their own deeply held beliefs? Two family-owned businesses that already provide good health coverage for their employees believe they should not be forced to pay for drugs and devices that are potentially life ending. But the Obama administration, which has waived or delayed other ObamaCare mandates, has fought for its HHS mandate all of the way to the Supreme Court. If the administration gets its way, the good jobs and the health insurance these businesses have provided may be lost and religious freedom will be assaulted. The First Amendment protects the freedom of Americans to live and work according to their beliefs, and the Supreme Court must uphold that freedom. ____________________
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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