Mr. Burgess mr. Speaker, after seven years we have heard the stories from our constituents, from our patients, from our friends, from our families who have suffered under the Affordable Care act. Today, well have a chance to vote on a plan that will rescue and revitalize the market and lower costs and increase flexibility for patients to choose and keep a Health Insurance plan that works for them and their families. However, before we can do that, we have to pass a bill that will insure that members of congress and their staffs are treated the same way as the rest of america. So lets be clear. We firmly believe that members of congress should live by the same rules as everyone else. Period. The bill were considering now will make a simple technical correction to insure that the American Health care act and its amendments apply equally to everyone when signed into law. Over the last several months we have worked thoughtfully and thoroughly with our colleagues in the senate to achieve ou
Americans off of their Health Insurance coverage. I dont say that. C. B. O. Says that, which is perhaps why we dont have a c. B. O. Report on the amendment. It includes 7 Million People who are covered through their employers. It is a vote to make coverage unaffordable for one in four americans with preexisting conditions and rationed care through high risk pools. It is a vote to impose an age tax on old americans. Quite a hike. Its a vote to force americans to pay more for less to raise premiums 24 to 29 on average over each of the next two years. C. B. O. Says that, not me. And no matter how republicans try to spin it, Health Care Advocates from the a. M. A. To aa rmp p and everybody that foles have said that it ends protection for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions and takes away essential Health Benefits like doctor visits and emergency room visits and prescription d
Americans off of their Health Insurance coverage. I dont say that. C. B. O. Says that, which is perhaps why we dont have a c. B. O. Report on the amendment. It includes 7 Million People who are covered through their employers. It is a vote to make coverage unaffordable for one in four americans with preexisting conditions and rationed care through high risk pools. It is a vote to impose an age tax on old americans. Quite a hike. Its a vote to force americans to pay more for less to raise premiums 24 to 29 on average over each of the next two years. C. B. O. Says that, not me. And no matter how republicans try to spin it, Health Care Advocates from the a. M. A. To aa rmp p and everybody that foles have said that it ends protection for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions and takes away essential Health Benefits like doctor visits and emergency room visits and prescription d
Incredible work. Mr. Chairman and on behalf of the ways and Means Committee, who worked along side you, im honored to speak in support of the American Health care act because it guarantees coverage for those with preexisting illnesses. It guarantees coverage for those with preexisting illnesses. The bill takes Decisive Action and repeal all the damage done by obamacare and begin a thoughtful stepbystep process to deliver a patientcentered Health Care System not a washingtoncentered Health Care System. While obamacare has helped some, far more have been hurt by this law. In more obamacare failures are piling up every day. Just yesterday, aetna announced it will exit virginias individual Health Market next year and not just the ork exchanges they are leaving behind, aetna will not offer any plans in the individual market in virginia. Same thing is happening in iowa. And democrats, my friends on the democratic aisle have done nothing to stop this, nothing. But today, because of this bill,
And the old, the formerly incarcerat incarcerated, the Business Owner and the day laborer. Every american deserves to have their voice heard. As a person of faith i believe that every person has a devine purpose and divine value. We have a responsibility to treat our sisters and brothers equally and to do everything within our power to help everyone achieve their god given potential. I am proud to join with the members of the drafting committee and members of this community to ensure that our National Platform, our partys statement of principles and values is forged with consideration of every voice in our party. Today we will continue the substantive exchange of ideas that we began last week in washington, d. C. And i look forward to hearing the voices today and more important by the hearts of democrats about our policies, about our party and how we can adopt issues that will build on the success we have experienced over the last eight years. As republicans focus on what divides us, w