Tipton Pushes for Affordable Healthcare for All Americans

WASHINGTON—On the heels of the recent non-partisan report that the un-Affordable Care Act will increase premium costs for 11 million small business employees, today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of passing an alternative solution that would create a more affordable and accessible healthcare system.

Watch Tipton’s floor speech here.

The transcript of Tipton’s remarks follows:

Mr. Speaker,

Quietly last week, the non-partisan office of the Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid reported that as many as 11 million small business employees throughout the United States may see their healthcare premiums rise after full implementation of Obamacare.

That means approximately 14 percent of the men and women who are participating in the U.S. workforce will have less take home pay and higher costs for services they’re forced to buy.

Just last week I met with small businesses in Grand Junction, Colorado and discussed this very issue. They told me about how they already provide affordable, quality healthcare plans for their employees. However, like many small businesses they are concerned and confused about what the future holds for them under the President’s healthcare law.

We can provide certainty to businesses, families and every American looking to have affordable and accessible healthcare. But the President’s healthcare law isn’t the answer. Almost every week there are new reports of increased cost and decreased access to care.

Why don’t we put people first, rather than putting government first?

That is why I support replacement legislation such as H.R. 2300, to make healthcare market-based, affordable and lower cost for our people.

Learn more about the Empowering Patients First Act (H.R. 2300) here.