The Republican controlled House of Representatives is getting ready to vote on a measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act,
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two weeks after the Supreme Court upheld most of the law. (July 10)
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[SOT/:REP. DARRELL ISSA/R-CALIFORNIA]For the witnesses, other than mr. Pollack who will be asked by the democrats to apologize for obamacare, is there anything so far that has occurred as obamacare is implemented that has reduced sot and thus made health care more affordable for americans? not more subsidized, not more taxed. Is there anything so far that has made health care less expensive for any of our witnesses? The answer is yes. The record will indicate that all our witnesses found the answer to be a no when you can obviously answer when called on.[SOT/:REP. WM. LACY CLAY/D-MISSOURI]you know today and tomorrow the republican majority will try for the 31st time this congress to repeal the affordable care act. But what is their alternative? They have none. They have no solution to continue growth in health care spending and have offered no comprehensive approach to deal with the systemic causes of growth in health care sspending.(****END****) VIDEO PRODUCER: MATT FRIEDMAN---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: POOL-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: ----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): --------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:
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