Capito Statement On 1 Year Anniversary Of Democrats' Healthcare Law: President Obama Signed The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010

Statement

"One year after the Democrats' healthcare bill became law, Americans are left with broken promises and unanswered questions.

"Prior to its passing, the Democrats and the President promised that their law would make healthcare more affordable, decrease the deficit and allow patients to keep their coverage--laudable goals we all want to achieve. Unfortunately, some estimates indicate that 87 million Americans will have to change their coverage, premiums will rise for millions of families and seniors may lose their retiree prescription drug coverage. All told, the healthcare law includes over $500 billion in taxes and 2.6 trillion in new government spending.

"Americans deserve healthcare reform that will make healthcare more accessible and more affordable without delivering a crushing blow to our economic recovery. I have promoted commonsense reformslike enacting meaningful medical liability reform, allowing Americans to buy insurance across state lines and promoting wellness and prevention. I also support allowing children under 26 to stay on their parent's coverage and making sure health plans cannot deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions. These simple solutions are attainable without a complete government-takeover of the healthcare system that Americans neither want nor can afford."

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