mr. bryne: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 596 and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bryne: thank you, mr. speaker. by now we have heard all the stories. from canceled plans to higher deductibles to longer wait times at your doctor obamacare is full of broken promises. everywhere i go in southwest alabama, i hear a different story about how this law is having a negative impact on families, small businesses, doctors and hospitals. and the problems aren't just in alabama. nationwide studies show that under obamacare, individual premiums have gone up by an average of 49%. and deductibles have skyrocketed for the average american family to the point where many people can't afford to pay their deductibles, now how is that affordable? even worse, only 7% of americans believe that this health care law will reduce their health care costs. . 7%. that is astonishing. i don't believe obamacare can be fixed through pieceme

mr. bryne: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield to the gentleman from michigan, another new member of this body, another new member at the education and work force committee, who brings a unique experience to this body, i yield for one minute to the gentleman from michigan, mr. bishop. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for one minute. mr. bishop: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, for the past 20 years, as a practicing lawyer and business owner, i have seen firsthand how companies have tried to grow and create more jobs, but they simply can't due to the strangling grip of obamacare's employer mandate. small businesses tell a story of how their current plan was canceled and how they were forced by obamacare into a health plan that covers less with higher co-pays and higher deductibles, along with unsustainable increases in premiums. simply stated obamacare is crushing small business across this great country. and despite the urgency

mr. bryne: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 596 and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bryne: thank you, mr. speaker. by now we have heard all the stories. from canceled plans to higher deductibles to longer wait times at your doctor obamacare is full of broken promises. everywhere i go in southwest alabama, i hear a different story about how this law is having a negative impact on families, small businesses, doctors and hospitals. and the problems aren't just in alabama. nationwide studies show that under obamacare, individual premiums have gone up by an average of 49%. and deductibles have skyrocketed for the average american family to the point where many people can't afford to pay their deductibles, now how is that affordable? even worse, only 7% of americans believe that this health care law will reduce their health care costs. . 7%. that is astonishing. i don't believe obamacare can be fixed through piecemeal re