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U.S. Congressman John
Boehner
Obamacare
not gaining
acceptance
Boehner: "I can tell
you with confidence that the law is not gaining acceptance in our
region"
WASHINGTON, DC – Today,
Congressman John Boehner (R- West Chester) issued the following
statement in response to a news conference held today by Dayton Mayor
Nan Whaley encouraging local residents to sign up for coverage under
the president’s disastrous health care law:
“From the thousands of
comments, calls and emails I continue to receive from the people of
my district sharing horror stories about their experiences with the
president’s health care law, I can tell you with confidence that
the law is not gaining acceptance in our region, or even coming close
to gaining acceptance. Whether it’s less access and fewer benefits
for seniors, higher premiums for small business workers, or
widespread security risks for exchange users, hardworking families
can’t catch a break under the president’s health care law.
“The president’s broken
promises hit people at home. People like Mickey, who owns a small
business in Preble County. Mickey recently told my office, ‘It’s
getting a point where it’s not even worth it,’ when he learned
that he will face an 84.9 percent to 127 percent increase in plan
rates due to ObamaCare’s insurance changes – which is going to
force him to discontinue offering group health coverage.
“Or take Nancy from
Hamilton, an 81-year-old whose access to care has been hurt thanks to
ObamaCare’s cuts to Medicare Advantage. Nancy isn’t alone: more
than 50,000 seniors in the 8th District rely on Medicare Advantage
for their health care needs, and the cuts to Medicare Advantage under
the president’s health care law leaves them vulnerable to losing
their doctors and benefits.
“The president’s health
care law is another punch in the gut for our local businesses and
neighbors who are already struggling in the president’s economy. And
the truth is you can’t fix this law – it needs to be torn out
by its roots. As long as this law is around and making things worse,
we’re going to keep fighting it.”
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