On the recordJuly 17, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes. Mr. Speaker, this is just about fairness. What families and workers in my district are asking is this: Isn't it unfair to grant businesses relief from this Big Government mandate but still force average workers to comply with it? If the President's health care law isn't ready for business, how is it ready for my family, for my children, for my loved one? At its heart, both families and workers are worried and wondering: Why isn't the White House listening to us? This isn't fair. The President has proclaimed the law is working the way it's supposed to, and the White House, Treasury Department, and every agency tells us things are right on track, but they're not. They miss deadline after deadline after deadline in this troubling implementation. The truth is it's not ready. With the temporary relief from the business mandate, yes, it was welcome news, but it didn't solve the problems our local businesses are struggling with under ObamaCare. In fact, the President's health care law is causing more confusion and more uncertainty. Workers are seeing fewer hours and smaller paychecks. That's not fair. Businesses are struggling to find the money to pay for higher health care costs under ObamaCare. That's not fair. And our neighbors are struggling to find full-time jobs; 20 million Americans can't find them. It's fewer jobs to apply for. That's not fair.…





