Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, here it is, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, section 1513, page 159, paragraph D, Effective Date. This is the section that deals with the so-called ``employer responsibility,'' what we call the ``employer mandate,'' the effective date as defined in law: The amendments made by this section shall apply to the months beginning after December 31, 2013. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to bring the House's attention to a letter that was submitted to Leader Pelosi and Leader Reid by leaders of some of our country's labor unions. This is from James Hoffa from the Teamsters Union. Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, we have been bringing our deep concerns to the administration seeking reasonable regulatory interpretations to the statute that would help prevent the destruction of nonprofit health plans. As you both know firsthand, our persuasive arguments have been disregarded and met with a stone wall by the White House and the pertinent agencies. This is especially stinging because other stakeholders have repeatedly received successful interpretations for their respective grievances. Most disconcerting of course is last week's huge accommodation for the employer community--extending the statutorily mandated December 31, 2013, deadline for the employer mandate and penalties. ____________________”