Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

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Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the health care law and in opposition to its repeal. The health care reform, which was signed into law last year, is clearly not perfect and could be improved. However, the law as enacted will have significant benefits to millions of American citizens, to businesses, to local governments, and to the country as a whole.

The benefits to individuals in need of health care with preexisting conditions, the seniors, the young adults under 26 years of age, and many other groups are well known and will be missed if the law is repealed.

But most significantly, the law will drive down the cost of health care by encouraging and incentivizing quality care and good outcomes in health care treatments instead of encouraging potentially unnecessary procedures. It rewards quality rather than quantity of health care. This will ultimately reduce the cost, both public and private, of health care in this country.

Because of these reasons, I strongly oppose repeal of health care reform.

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