On the recordJuly 10, 2012
We're here today to repeal a law that is both fundamentally flawed and overwhelmingly unpopular. The problem with this law, among its many faults, is it puts government at the center of health care decisions, not doctors and patients. Instead of families and employers deciding what coverage is best for them, the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes that choice. Instead of families and employers deciding what they can afford to spend on insurance, the IRS makes that decision. Instead of families and employers deciding if they even need or want health insurance in the first place, the government mandates they purchase it. This is all about the government. It is Washington knows best, and it's wrong. By virtually every measure, this law is a failure. The price tag of the law has already doubled, health care premiums are going up, Americans are losing the insurance they have and like, taxes are being raised by over $1.5 trillion, and 12 of the 21 new taxes in the law will hit the middle class. It increases costs for 9 out of 10 seniors. It's paid for with budget gimmicks that even the government's own actuaries admit are not workable. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the law hinders job creation, which is something we can hardly afford after 41 consecutive months of the unemployment rate being above 8 percent.…
