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On the recordJune 15, 2015
It seems like the whole of Washington is awaiting the result of a Supreme Court decision in reference to King v. Burwell. Mr. Speaker, let me give you the simple truth. As I see it, the President broke the law. He broke the law, and people are hurting as a consequence. Once this ruling comes down, Congress will be required to put in place mechanisms to keep people from being hurt any further, but the fact of the matter remains that premiums have gone up, deductibles are completely out of sight, leaving many families functionally uninsured. We need to address these problems. Furthermore, power needs to be devolved back to the States. States can do a better job of running their healthcare systems because they are closer to the people that they represent. The fact of the matter is this healthcare law was a big mistake. It is time that it be fixed, and this will be a first step in the road to do so. ____________________
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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