Fairness for American Families Act

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Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Fairness for American Families Act, to protect families and individuals from a health care law that is unworkable and is making it harder and worse on our health care system.

I support this bill delaying the individual mandate because it protects everyday hardworking American families--like my family at home and yours all across this country--from higher premiums, fewer choices of doctors, and lower quality of health care.

We see time and time again this President at work picking winners and losers and ignoring his constitutional duty to uphold the law--even his signature law. Each time, individuals lose, families lose--America loses.

The administration's decision to delay the employer mandate is no different. How is it fair to delay an unworkable law for big businesses but not for individuals and families--the very people that are going to have to pay the price because of this unworkable health care law?

The fact is this law is making it worse; worse for health care, worse for the economy, worse for America.

I urge my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, support this bill, do what is fair for the American people and their families.

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