Do you have your Obamacare waiver yet? The Administration’s possibly illegal granting of more than 1400 waivers to favored parties underscores the phony claims of cost savings and better access to care behind this legislation. That is why I sponsored H.R. 1286, the Healthcare Fiscal Accountability Act of 2011 that would repeal future funding for the new healthcare reform law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Studies have found that 30 to 50 percent of employers may drop health plans covering tens of millions of workers – adding $1 trillion or more to Obamacare’s cost. Not to mention the looming shortage of physicians, hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare, and the panels of unelected bureaucrats who will determine your level of care. The CBO studies that show Obamacare will result in the loss of 800,000 jobs. And of course, the unconstitutional infringement on your freedoms from the individual mandate and centralized government care.
That’s why my number one priority is to repeal Obamacare. At the same time, we need to stabilize Medicare, which faces $25 trillion in unfunded obligations under the most optimistic projections. I recently voted for the Ryan Plan to make sure that Medicare is secure for future generations – those now under 55 who are affected by the blueprint. In fact, I’ve argued that we should call it “the under-55 plan,” since everyone that age or older will have their current benefits fully protected. But the Ryan Plan is just the very first step on health reform, and I voted for it with an asterisk with further reforms in mind.
As your Representative, I have been diligently working to unleash the power of medical innovation and personal choices. Because a cure is always better and cheaper than care – after all, it was once predicted we would spend billions a year on polio. I believe in empowering your families and doctors, not unelected bureaucrats, to make the right decisions about the shape and form of your health insurance, your quality of care and your course of treatment. And I will continue to push for greater competition in the healthcare market.
