(Washington, DC) Following this weekā€™s congressional passage of legislation that puts ā€˜the tools in place to repeal Obamacare,ā€ U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) delivers the Weekly Republican Address stating itā€™s time to put ā€œā€¦this failed law behind us and focus on making life easier for families.ā€ She goes on to say that the goal is ā€œa long-term, sustainable solution that gives patients flexibility and choices in their coverage.ā€¦ The American people deserve health care reform done the right way and for the right reasons.ā€

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Here is the full transcript of her address:

Hi, Iā€™m Deb Fischer, United States Senator from the great state of Nebraska.
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When I hear from patients and their families about Obamacare, they tell me the law is a broken promise. They couldnā€™t keep the plan they liked. Or the doctor they trusted. Their costs shot up, not down.
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Jim, a grandfather from Grand Island, Nebraska, says this: ā€˜Our kidsā€™ new insurance premiums went up 36 percent, which is over 50 percent of their income…This leaves my grandkids with no insurance.ā€™ Tim from Kearney, Nebraska saw his health insurance premium jump 60 percent.
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Obamacareā€™s financial cost is well-known. But it has another, hidden cost. One you canā€™t count with dollars and cents. Itā€™s an emotional toll. The worry that comes from a lack of control.
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How many of you have seen your health care costs increase? How many of those you know have lost their health care? In November, the American people said, ā€˜Enough.ā€™ They asked us to stop the hurt.
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This week, the Senate answered: we voted to put the tools in place to repeal Obamacare. Now, we will begin the process of putting the American people in charge of their health care.
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Congress will work with the President-electā€™s administration to put patients and families first ā€“ not Washington. We will work for a stable transition period to protect families. We will fight for patients with pre-existing conditions, children, parents, and people who need to be protected. Our goal is a long-term, sustainable solution that gives patients flexibility and choices in their coverage.
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Obamacare failed because it took choices away from patients and families. It took choices away from all of us. Well, itā€™s time to get our choices, our control, back so we can promote our health and wellness.
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We Americans believe in freedom. Of speech. Of religion. Why not in health care too? Freedom is powerful. It made thirteen tiny colonies the greatest nation on earth. It took a man to the moon. It cured polio.
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Weā€™re on the path now to giving families freedom in health care. To restoring choice and control. To delivering compassionate, hassle-free, personalized care that treats people like people, not numbers.
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Sadly, Democrats in Washington have stated their plan is to frighten Americans about this process. That kind of scorched-earth attitude, peddling dread and pushing anxiety, will not help the American people.
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Itā€™s time to move forward. Letā€™s put this failed law behind us and focus on making life easier for families. The American people deserve health care reform done the right way and for the right reasons.
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I am committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to deliver the results the American people need and deserve. Itā€™s the right thing to do.
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Thanks for listening. Thank you, and God bless.

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