| Honoring Dr. F.X. James Kenealy |
May 9, 2012 |
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Jim McGovern, D-MA
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"The Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Legislation is comprised of physicians responsible for advising the Society on its legislative positions at both the federal and state levels. Dr. Kenealy led the committee through its negotiations on some of the most pivotal legislative issues of this decade, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."
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| Taxation |
April 27, 2012 |
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Allen West, R-FL
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"At the time, a very controversial amendment, the 16th Amendment, had been cited in multiple Supreme Court cases, most significantly in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad and in Stanton v. Baltic Mining Company. The Court ruled it was never the intent of Congress to place a direct tax on the American people. Mr. Speaker, that’s a decision we now see being debated again in the Supreme Court with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."
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| Health Care |
April 19, 2012 |
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Paul Broun, R-GA
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"Back during the debate over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare, I presented several alternatives to that bill. Most people know in this country that the U.S. Supreme Court a couple of weeks ago, 3 weeks ago, had hearings about the constitutionality of the individual mandate, whether the Federal Government, under the Constitution, can demand that every single person in this country buy health insurance that’s dictated by the Federal Government, that the Federal Government actually puts out all the parameters for that health insurance."
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| Government Intrusion |
March 28, 2012 |
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Pat Roberts, R-KS
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"The current burden of regulations pales in comparison to the uncertainty of future regulations. Future regulations from implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PPACA, will have an even greater impact on jobs and the economy. This is like the second health care reform earthquake. If you are a health care provider, hang on."
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| Supreme Court Obamacare |
March 26, 2012 |
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Joe Pitts, R-PA
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"Mr. Speaker, today, the Supreme Court began its deliberations on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Clearly, with 3 days of deliberations, this is the most important case the Court has considered in decades."
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