ObamaCare Problems Include Higher Premiums, Canceled Coverage, Weaker Economy
Monday, October 28, 2013
Republican Speaker Boehner press release
In this week’s Speaker Alert, Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) delivers the Weekly Republican Address and previews an upcoming hearing with Secretary Sebelius on the ObamaCare train wreck. There’s also a sneak peek of Wednesday’s ceremony honoring Winston Churchill, a look at the latest bipartisan jobs bill to pass the House, and more.
- Fairness for all: “The broken healthcare.gov website has captured the nation’s attention,” says Chairman Upton in the Weekly GOP Address, “but this is more than a website problem.” Watch here and read more here.
- Tuesday, 10/29: The House Ways & Means Committee will hold a hearing at 10 AM ET on the status of ObamaCare’s implementation.
- Wednesday, 10/30: The House Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a hearing at 9 AM ET to hear from Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Tell us: what would you ask her?
- Watch it live: The Capitol ceremony dedicating a bust of Winston Churchill will be streamed live online at 11 AM ET on Wednesday, 10/30, on speaker.gov/live. See our sneak preview here.
- Roger Daltrey to perform: Multi-platinum recording artist Roger Daltrey, CBE, founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who, will perform at the ceremony honoring Winston Churchill.
- More than a website: “Clearly there’s problems with the website,” said Speaker Boehner, “but I would argue that the problems go much further than that.”
- Ohioans struggling under ObamaCare: Speaker Boehner shared several stories from constituents who are being hurt by the president’s health care law – watch him here.
- Canceled: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing their health plans under ObamaCare, premiums are going up, and “consumers are suffering from sticker shock.”
- This is based on an actual conversation: See what happened when one American called the customer support line for the president’s health care law.
- Democrats supporting ObamaCare delay: Several Democrats are now calling for changes to the president’s health care law, including a delay in the individual mandate.
MORE FROM SPEAKER.GOV
- Strengthening our economy: A bipartisan majority of the House approved a set of reforms that will help strengthen our economy by speeding up development and maintenance of America’s vital ports and waterways. Watch this video to see what these reforms mean for you.
- “Everybody”: Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says “everybody” wants to pay higher taxes.
- Quiet tribute to former Speaker Foley: Here’s a look at the tribute to the late House Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA), a man Speaker Boehner called of the House’s “most devoted servants.”
- “A legend in the House of the people”: Speaker Boehner delivered this eulogy at a service honoring Congressman C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) who passed away earlier this month.
