On the recordMarch 21, 2012
Mr. Chair, over the course of the last 2 years since the President signed the so called Affordable Care Act into law, bipartisan opposition to many portions of this legislation has steadily grown in this Chamber. I have called for a full repeal of the law, however, it is vital that the most damaging sections be repealed here and now. One of the most clearly flawed aspects of the Affordable Care Act is the creation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board. As the House puts forward ideas to protect and save Medicare, the Administration has decided it can better serve seniors by cutting Medicare by more than $575 billion to create a panel of unelected, unaccountable Washington bureaucrats tasked with cutting Medicare even further. More than 230 of my colleagues in the House and over 380 groups representing doctors, patients and employers have joined us in opposition to the IPAB. I urge the Senate and President to stand with us against this overreach of government power and pass the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act. The Acting CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
