the final pieces of ObamaCare were signed into law a little over 7 years ago. Since that time, Republicans--not just in Congress but throughout the country--have been united in their opposition to the law and our commitment to repeal it. This hasn't been simply a political or partisan endeavor. We are not just trying to take a notch out of President Obama's ``win'' column. The simple truth is that ObamaCare is not working. The law was poorly written, and the system it created was poorly designed. Even a number of ObamaCare supporters have come to acknowledge that it hasn't been working the way it was promised to work. As a result, millions of Americans have suffered astronomical increases in their health insurance premiums and fewer and fewer insurance options to choose from. That is ObamaCare's great irony: The law requires people to buy health insurance while also making it impossible to do so. For 7\1/2\ years, Republicans have fought to expose the failures of ObamaCare and have pledged time and time again to repeal it. Every single Republican Member of the Senate has expressed support for repealing ObamaCare. Most of us have made promises to our constituents to do just that. And those promises, coupled with the obvious failures of ObamaCare, are a big reason why we now find ourselves in control of both Chambers of Congress and the Presidency.…
Orrin Hatch: “the final pieces of ObamaCare were signed into law a little over 7 years ago. Since that time, Republicans--not just in…”
On the recordJuly 18, 2017
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