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Orrin Hatch: I appreciate the remarks of my colleague from Wyoming. Here in Washington and, indeed, throughout the country everyone…

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
I appreciate the remarks of my colleague from Wyoming. Here in Washington and, indeed, throughout the country everyone is talking about the ObamaCare Web site. No doubt that is a serious concern. The healthcare.gov Web site has been, to put it bluntly, a debacle. I don't know of a single Member of Congress, Democrat or Republican, who would say otherwise. That said, we need to be clear about something: The problems with ObamaCare go much deeper than a faulty Web site. Sure, the administration would have the American people believe that the problems with this law are simply technical in nature and that once they bring in technical experts to fix the Web site, all will be right with the world. But let's not kid ourselves. The problems with ObamaCare are fundamental and systemic. The administration may very well get the Web site up and running in the next few weeks, and they should, but that won't fix the health care law. I would like to take a few minutes today to talk about some of the problems facing ObamaCare that have nothing to do with the Web site. When he was trying to get the law passed, President Obama repeatedly promised Americans that ``if you like your current health plan, you will be able to keep it.'' This promise was central to the President's efforts to sell ObamaCare to the American people, and as it turns out, it was all a lie.…
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Oct 29, 2013

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