the President promised that the ACA would help to make health insurance cheaper for the American people, but unfortunately, exactly the opposite is happening.

I have long advocated for strengthening Medicare and Social Security, and I am concerned that this budget makes some hurtful cuts to the programs.

Congress should not tolerate regulations that drive up costs for struggling businesses.

The American people were told by the President that each family would save $2,500 a year.

I am also pleased to see a strong investment in biomedical and behavioral research at the NIH.

We should not stand by and watch Americans with pre-existing conditions be left out of the plan that was intended to give them coverage.

We should not tolerate a government law that makes it harder for our constituents to find and keep a full-time job.

Thank you, Congressman Smith, for your leadership on this issue here in Congress, very, very wonderful, inspiring leadership to all of us who've been engaged in this, on this issue for years in State legislatures like Pennsylvania and…

If Congress is concerned about low-income people and the impact of this on low-income people, a much more targeted approach would be to change eligibility for the Medicare savings programs.

Nearly 50 million seniors rely on the Medicare program for their health care.

Seniors deserve an insurance product that reflects the current health care system, not that of the last century.

Almost 90% of beneficiaries purchase or receive supplemental insurance.

But what Republicans want to do when they talk about reform is to cut the structural foundation of Medicare, turn the whole thing over to insurance companies, and I can tell you right now that that option is simply a nonstarter.

Nearly 50 years have passed, and Medicare's model has become outdated. Seniors deserve a modern product that meets their needs and helps them control cost.

Seniors are left open to considerable financial risk and uncertainty.

It is important for us to understand Medicare's current benefit structure and look at ways to modernize it.

As a physician, ensuring those with pre-existing conditions have access to affordable health insurance is a top priority for me.

I will freely admit that many of the current state based programs are underfunded and lacking the ability to meet their needs.

From the beginning, however, one area that both sides have designated as a top priority is coverage for those with preexisting conditions.

Obamacare, unfortunately, provided only $5 billion in its Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan.

We sent a letter to the President asking to work together to redirect funding in the President's health care law to ensure that no sick American is turned away.

Obviously I would like to make sure that everybody who has a preexisting health condition can get coverage.

In the Republican alternative to Obamacare, we proposed $25 billion over 10 years to aid Americans suffering from preexisting conditions.

I was prepared to answer that challenge had it arisen by introducing The Guaranteed Access to Health Insurance Act of 2012 prior to the Court's decision.

Although we still hope for a full repeal of the health care law and replace it with other reforms, we have reached out to President Obama and asked him to work with us to help those most in need get coverage and care.