Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

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Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, today we're debating the repeal of economically damaging legislation that punishes job creators and does nothing to control rising health care costs. We can't afford the $1.2 trillion price tag on the government takeover of health care while our national debt stands at $14 trillion.

Today, we can right a serious wrong and still achieve the goals we share, like ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; real health care reforms that control costs; and ensuring that Americans with preexisting conditions get the care they need at a price they can afford.

In my district in eastern and southeastern Ohio, more than 26,000 senior citizens currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage are at risk of losing this program because of the $200 billion in cuts to Medicare required by this job-destroying health care law.

Later today we will vote to repeal the government takeover giving us the opportunity to start over and enact real patient-focused health care reforms.

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