Orrin Hatch: “I rise today to discuss the debacle that is the so-called Affordable Care Act. I don't think there is anyone in this…”

“I rise today to discuss the debacle that is the so-called Affordable Care Act. I don't think there is anyone in this Chamber, Republican or Democrat, who would dispute that thus far the implementation of this law has been a disaster, particularly with regard to the healthcare.gov Web site and the President's promise that ``if you like your health care plan, you can keep it.'' The administration has admitted that it bungled the rollout and has tried to cover up for what PolitiFact dubbed ``the lie of the year,'' by passing the buck to States and insurers as to whether individuals would be able to keep their plans for the next year. Let's be clear about this. ObamaCare's problems are deeply rooted in its DNA, and they are far larger, far bigger than just a Web site. Is the Web site causing the cost of health insurance premiums to go up dramatically? Is the Web site causing businesses to force more and more employees to work part-time? Is the Web site sending out cancellation notices to patients and consumers, telling them that their health care plans are no longer available? Of course not. Yet as the functionality of the Web site continues to improve, the administration is starting to talk as if every problem with the law has been fixed and that all the other issues are going to simply dissolve. We know that is not the case. In reality the problems with ObamaCare are only beginning.…”