Washington, DC - Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today delivered opening remarks at the Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on the Democrats’ Health Care Law’s Impact on Jobs and the Economy. Below are excerpts, followed by the full remarks.
Health Care Law's Negative Impact on Employers
"As signed into law, the Democrats’ health care law imposes more than one-half trillion…
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As the Ways and Means Committee holds its first health care hearing of the 112th Congress – focusing on the impact of the Democrats’ health care law on employers and workers – here is a look at what many employers and economists are saying about the law:
Small Business Coalition for Affordable Health Care
“The self‐employed and small business community could not be more honest about the…
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Washington, DC – Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today convened the Committee on Ways and Means for its first hearing of the 112th Congress on health care. The hearing included testimony of the small employer businesses and economists. In response to the hearing, Camp said:
“Today’s testimony from our job creators echo the data we’ve been seeing from leading economists: a health care law that…
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WASHINGTON – Two of the central promises of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law are unlikely to be fulfilled, Medicare's independent economic expert told Congress on Wednesday.
The landmark legislation probably won't hold costs down, and it won't let everybody keep their current health insurance if they like it, Chief Actuary Richard Foster told the House Budget…
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“The creation of new jobs may be further hindered by businesses’ continued lack of confidence in the recovery’s sustainability and by remaining limitations on access to credit. Businesses may also be unsure and concerned about how they will be affected by the implementation of recently enacted financial and health care legislation and by…
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Good morning Chairman Camp, Ranking Member Levin and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today about the implications of the health reform law for the economy and jobs.
The Affordable Care Act was designed to make sure that health insurance coverage is affordable for individuals, families, and businesses. While millions of people are benefiting now,…
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:
Labor Market Incentives, Economic Growth and Budgetary Impacts
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President
American Action Forum*
January 26, 2011
Introduction
Chairman Camp, Ranking Member Levin and members of the Committee, I am pleased to have the opportunity to appear today. In this testimony, I wish to make four major…
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Testimony of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
ON: Health Care Law’s Impact on Jobs, Employers, and the Economy
TO: House Ways and Means Committee
FROM: Scott Womack, President, Womack Restaurants
DATE: January…
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
HEARING ON THE “PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT” AND THE “HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILATION ACT OF 2010”
JOE OLIVO
PRESIDENT AND CO-OWNER OF PERFECT PRINTING
1100 LONGWORTH BUILDING
Good morning. I’d like to thank the committee for the opportunity and honor of allowing me to present my…
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