Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, some of the Affordable Care Act's oldest and strongest supporters are now coming out against the bill. Yesterday, the three largest unions in the country wrote a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid and said that the President's health care takeover would ``destroy the foundation of the 40-hour workweek that is the backbone of the American middle class.'' Their concern--my concern--is that the employer mandate will force small businesses to move their employees to part time in an effort to avoid additional expenses. While I wish they had realized this before spending so much time and so much money on getting the law passed, at this point I couldn't agree with them more. This week, it is very important that we pass the bills to delay the individual mandate and delay the employer mandate for a year. This will give us time to consider how to keep the Affordable Care Act from destroying our economy. To quote the union's letter: Time is running out. We have a problem. You need to fix it. The unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act are severe. Further quoting: We can no longer stand silent in the face of the elements of the Affordable Care Act that will destroy the very health care and well-being of millions of hardworking Americans. By passing these two bills this week, we will take an important step in minimizing the damage from the Affordable Care Act. ____________________”