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Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FiscalYear 2017

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 13, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance Health and Health Care

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Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of today's resolution to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

As a physician, I have lived the nightmare of the ACA for the past 6 years. Because of ObamaCare, I know more physiciansleaving their practice this year than any other year. With $12,000 deductibles and annual premium spikes of over 50 and manytimes over 100 percent, ObamaCare has made health care truly unaffordable and unattainable for many, many people. In fact, itwould be irresponsible for Congress to sit back and watch the ACA continue its death spiral and bankrupt our country.

As we begin to replace ObamaCare, we want to reassure Americans we will not pull the rug out from anyone. If you are on acurrent exchange policy or have preexisting conditions, we will have a period of transition and high-risk pools that willprovide you with quality, affordable alternatives.

Like many others, my district sent me here to fix health care, and we intend to do just that.

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