Kevin Brady: “This bill is a critical first step in our effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and deliver relief to the millions of…”

“This bill is a critical first step in our effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and deliver relief to the millions of Americans who continue to be hurt by this failing law. The Affordable Care Act has helped some, but it's also inflicted tremendous harm to families and small businesses nationwide. And the damage grows bigger each passing year. Out of pocket cost are skyrocketing--often more than $10,000 a year. Choices have disappeared. And control over your personal health care decisions--whether it's which doctors you can see or which health plan you can have--is gone. It doesn't belong to the American people anymore. Instead, Washington is now in control of people's personal healthcare decisions. It doesn't have to be this way. The American people sent a clear signal in November. They are sick of this law because it hasn't improved their care, lowered their costs, or kept its promises. They want the Affordable Care Act repealed and replaced with a 21st century system--one based on what patients and families want and need, not what Washington thinks is best. Today, with this legislation, we have an opportunity to send a clear signal of our own: Relief is on the way. That's what I want to say to all of my constituents in Texas. People like Bill in The Woodlands, who just had his health plan canceled for the second year in a row. People like Lauren in South Montgomery County whose premiums just went up to $900 a month.…”