On the recordJanuary 18, 2011
I rise today in support of the repeal and replacement of the so-called Affordable Care Act of 2010 because the Affordable Care Act is in fact unaffordable for small businesses and individuals who purchase their health insurance. Since the implementation of the act, businesses and individuals across my home county of Bucks County have seen double-digit premium increases. The act is unaffordable for States, already billions in the red, that will be required to shoulder untold millions more in Medicaid costs. The act is unaffordable for America's seniors who will see a half-trillion-dollar reduction in Medicare spending over the next 10 years. And, finally, the act is unaffordable for the American taxpayer who will see a $700 billion increase in the Federal deficit. We must enact real health care reform, tort reform for doctors to stop the wasteful practice of defensive medicine, permitting individuals real competition of purchase across State lines, and enacting and enhancing health saving accounts. These are the cornerstones of real health care reform and affordability and will make health care affordable and accessible for patients, for seniors, States, and for generations of taxpayers to come.
