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On the recordOctober 9, 2013
Our message in the House has been pretty clear. We want to reopen our government and provide fairness to all Americans under the President's health care law. This law had a big rollout last week. It has been called an ``inexcusable mess,'' a ``rolling calamity,'' ``consumers will face dramatically higher rates,'' ``many remain locked out,'' ``surprise, premiums just went up,'' ``instead of making it easier for people to get health insurance, it will be a lot tougher.'' What a train wreck. How can we tax people for not buying a product from a Web site that doesn't work? How can you give big businesses a tax break and leave hardworking families out in the cold? This is why we need to sit down and have a conversation about the big challenges that face our country. ____________________
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John Boehner
Ohio
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Oct 9, 2013

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