John Boehner 8TH DISCTRICT OF OHIO

Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following statement today after the House voted to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, another step in Republicans’ effort to dismantle the health care law that is making it harder for small businesses to create new jobs:

“The president’s health care law is making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers and provide insurance for their employees, and Republicans are committed to repealing and defunding it – piece by piece if necessary. The Democrats running Washington used the CLASS Act to mask the true cost of their government takeover of health care, but even the administration now admits CLASS is ‘unsustainable.’ The entire health care law - with its maze of red tape, mandates, and tax hikes - is unsustainable. The Senate should follow the House’s lead, scrap the law, and work with us to enact reforms that will actually lower health care costs without hurting small businesses and jeopardizing coverage for families.”

NOTE: Click here for a look at other efforts by House Republicans to repeal and defund ObamaCare, and click here for video of Congressman Boehner outlining what repealing the health care law would mean for families, small businesses, and taxpayers.

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