The status quo spells doom for every American who relies on Medicare or Medicaid for their health care.
Joe Pitts
The Public Record
Joseph R. Pitts is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1997 to 2017. During his tenure, Pitts was known for his focus on healthcare, energy, and family issues, often advocating for conservative policies. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to the Affordable Care Act and energy independence. Pitts was also involved with the Pennsylvania Family Institute, reflecting his commitment to family values and social issues.
Slogans such as 'Hands Off My Medicare'... will lead to Medicare's collapse.
Let me be clear: the status quo spells doom for every American who relies on Medicare or Medicaid for their health care.
During 2008 and the run up to passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010, President Obama repeatedly promised the American people that their health care premiums would go down by an average of $2,500 before the end of his first…
Unfortunately, he broke that promise. In fact, Americans' premiums have already risen by more than $3,000, and the expensive part of the ACA hasn't even been implemented yet.
It is basic common sense that if you require individuals to buy a one-size fits all, government-mandated health plan that covers everything, rather than allowing individuals to pick the plan that best fits their needs, choice will be…
During the 2008 campaign and run-up to passage of The Affordable Care Act in March of 2010, President Obama repeatedly promised the American people that their healthcare premiums would go down by an average of $2,500 before the end of his…
This law has been adopted by the Congress and signed by the President, it has been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States, and, more importantly, the people's votes in this last election reelected President Obama and…
Making low-income and everyday Americans pay more for private health coverage is not health reform. It's making their life harder at a time when our fellow citizens face sluggish economic growth, slow job creation, and little disposable…
We need to lower costs for young healthy adults, not force them to subsidize costs for the older and more established Americans who can better afford.
My home state of Pennsylvania can expect to see premiums in the individual market rise about 39 percent.
I advocated and pushed forward the Affordable Care Act because I strongly believed that as health care costs were skyrocketing, American families and businesses simply couldn't continue to bear that weight.
Employers in several Districts cited the unknown effects of the Affordable Care Act as reasons for planned layoffs and reluctance to hire more staff.
I believe that the mandate helps put smaller businesses on a more competitive footing with large firms.
The Affordable Care Act attempts to do is increase access to the millions of uninsured Americans while slowing the growth of health care.
I strongly believe that these efforts to repeal not only employer mandate, but the whole bill are misguided.
Instead of expanding coverage and lowering costs, the President's health care law has pushed greater costs onto the backs of consumers.
In today's sluggish economy, with depressed wages, and millions of Americans who simply cannot find work, the federal government should be encouraging businesses to grow and expand and hire more people.
Spiraling escalating cost and depreciating the quality of coverage might end.
Today, Capitol Hill is hosting a great Chinese defender of human rights, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng. A few moments ago, I had the honor of again meeting with Chen as he continues to advocate for the freedom of the Chinese people. His…





