Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. After a decade of fiercely debating the merits of the Affordable Care Act, I hope we have turned a corner today and can now focus on strengthening the parts of the law that work in the manner we had intended and changing the parts of the law, which is not unusual, that we believe could be improved. This legislation, tirelessly championed by Representative Joe Courtney of Connecticut, with 367 bipartisan cosponsors, addresses the so-called ``Cadillac tax,'' a part of the law that had the unintended consequences of reducing healthcare benefits that were provided to certain American workers. More than 181 million Americans currently depend upon employer- sponsored health insurance. That is the majority of the American people, including retirees, low-and moderate-income families, public- sector employees, small business owners, and nonprofit workers. While the name ``Cadillac tax'' implies this excise tax only applies to luxury health coverage, the truth is it will eventually apply to almost every American with employer-sponsored health insurance. At a time when American families are already worried about the healthcare costs that apply to them, the Cadillac tax has had the effect of increasing deductibles and out-of-pocket costs as employers make changes in their plans designed to avoid the tax.…”