Kevin Brady: “I yield myself such time as I may consume. What is disgraceful are these thousands of pages of a bill that was rushed…”

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. What is disgraceful are these thousands of pages of a bill that was rushed through this Congress with little chance to read it, laden with special interest provisions to buy off votes, while promises were made to the American people that their costs would go down, that they could keep their plans if they would like, and that the economy would boom. None of it happened, and Republicans were denied even one vote on the House floor to provide a real alternative. That's the disgrace. Today, health care costs are going up. Independent experts say it could double in some States. Workers are finding out they can't keep their plans at work and that they'll be forced into the exchange. Who can afford more expensive health care? Almost two out of three small businesses aren't hiring because of this legislation. I toured a power plant in Conroe where the cost of ObamaCare is so high that it's the equivalent of building two new plants and of hiring 100 new workers. That won't happen. Local businesses are cutting jobs and cutting hours. One restaurant owner in Houston told his managers he will not hire another full-time worker--period. ObamaCare simply makes it too expensive. When these concerns are voiced, what Democrats in Congress and the President say is, It's the law. Get over it. Just get over it. The bottom line is that we are fighting to repeal ObamaCare because it will hurt too many patients, too many people, too many families.…”