Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to grant final waivers from the President’s health care law:   

“Today marks the end of the Administration’s flawed and embarrassing waiver process.  Each round of waivers has been a red flag that the President’s health spending law is making costs and premiums skyrocket.   It’s clear that President Obama and Administration officials are more focused on ending their public humiliation than reducing Americans’ health care costs.

“From today on, any of America’s new entrepreneurs who want to start their own businesses will be hit by the expensive mandates of the President’s health care law.

“America’s small business owners and workers deserve a better option.

“Republicans are committed to repealing and replacing the President’s health care law.  We need a new law that gives Americans the care they need, from a doctor they want, at a price they can afford.”

Background:

On July 21, 2011, Senator Barrasso introduced the WAIVE Act to give all Americans the opportunity to apply for a waiver from the Administration out of the President’s health care law.  The waivers are no different than the ones that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has already granted to companies and unions. 

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