Kevin Hern: “As a small business owner and job creator for over the past 35 years, I offered healthcare plans to my employees and…”

“As a small business owner and job creator for over the past 35 years, I offered healthcare plans to my employees and worked with them to find the best coverage for their families. I have seen firsthand the impact of increasing healthcare, and I have also done the burdensome paperwork to manage the plans on the back end. I came to Congress 4 years ago, and the reason I came was because of the burden that this Congress over the years has put on job creators across America. The small business healthcare package being debated today helps simplify healthcare and empower people in one of their most personal decisions, their healthcare. I find it ironic that the gentleman across the aisle identifies the ACA requirements as junk because the CHOICE Arrangement Act follows the ACA guidelines. It encourages people to go out and shop. It follows the rules on preexisting conditions. But what we really know, what they don't like about this is it doesn't go in the direction they want to go, which is to federalize all healthcare. That has been the mission since day one, for the government to run your healthcare. That just simply won't work. I am proud that this package includes my bill, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, which allows employees to use money from their employer to buy the healthcare plan that works best for them.…”