Republican leaders help Perales at local fundraiser
By Sharahn D. Boykin, Staff Writer 10:31 PM Thursday, June 28, 2012
BEAVERCREEK— The state representative race for 73rd District started to gain momentum Thursday evening when the Republican candidate launched his campaign at a local pub.
More than 50 people attended the fundraiser for Rick Perales inside Beef ‘O’ Brady’s including city council members from Fairborn and Beavercreek, former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, state Sen. Chris Widener and the Ohio House Majority Floor Leader Matt Huffman.
Huffman, who introduced Perales, said: “You know he’s going to be leader when he comes to Columbus.’
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Ohio's leading public officials offered varying takes on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, with Gov. John Kasich blasting a "flawed law" that creates a "massive new tax" on the middle class.
"Hopefully Congress will eventually repeal the law altogether and replace it with improvements that actually address the most pressing needs in health care, especially the need to reduce costs in order to improve access, Mr. Kasich said in a joint statement with Lt. Governor Mary Taylor, who directs the Ohio Department of Insurance.
"Until then, Ohio taxpayers could be saddled with dramatically higher costs," the pair said.
Mr. Kasich and Ms. Taylor said the administration will review the ruling to determine the next steps.
"We are very concerned that a sudden, dramatic increase in Medicaid spending could threaten Ohio's ability to pursue needed reforms in other areas, such as education. Going forward, we remain committed to minimizing the law's drag on the economic growth Ohio is beginning to experience, protecting the inviolate relationship between doctors and patients, and preserving as much free market competition in health care as possible."
House Speaker Bill Batchelder: "I'm shocked and disappointed that this federal health care law-which will skyrocket costs on Ohioans and hurt Ohio's businesses-was not overturned.
"Although we clearly need to reduce costs and improve Ohioans' access to care, these mandates from President Obama and the then-Democrat Congress were not the best course of action for Americans and especially not for Ohioans.
"My colleagues and I in the House Republican Caucus will work with Governor Kasich and the Senate to explore ways to minimize the detrimental effect these costs will have on families and businesses. It is my sincere hope that Congress will ultimately repeal the rest of the law and start fresh with reforms that will improve the quality and cost of care all Americans receive."
Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court ACA Health Decision
Hannah Report 6/28/12
The following is a sampling of the reactions Hannah News received from Ohio-based groups and individuals in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- Obamacare -- Thursday.
American Policy Roundtable/Rob Walgate, Vice President
"Since 1994 the American Policy Roundtable has been reading and researching federal health care proposals. Our team has read the current Obama measure over six times and briefed reporters, business leaders and lawmakers on what the law actually does. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court, by the admission of several members, failed to read the law before ruling upon it. The Supreme Court joins the president and the Congress in this dereliction of duty.
"This single fact alone – that not a single branch of the federal government, elected or appointed, took the time to read this legislation should be all the evidence Americans need that the U.S. government cannot run the health care industry. If Congress, the president and the courts don't have time to read the health care law, how can they enforce it with any sense of justice for all Americans?
"The Roundtable continues to call upon Congress to repeal the law in its entirety and only reconvene a debate on federal health care reforms, when Congress is willing to read the legislation they are debating. Anything short of this is truly an insult to the rule of law and the rights of all Americans.
"Today's decision by the Supreme Court will be the single biggest issue in the upcoming 2012 election.
"We call upon all voters to consider the incredible danger of electing anyone to Congress who refuses to read the legislation they pass, especially on matters of health care."
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives William Batchelder (R-Medina)
“Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will raise taxes on all Americans and give the federal government unprecedented control not just over people’s health care decisions, but over the entire economy of our nation. I’m shocked and disappointed that this federal health care law -- which will skyrocket costs on Ohioans and hurt Ohio’s businesses -- was not overturned. Although we clearly need to reduce costs and improve Ohioans’ access to care, these mandates from President Obama and the then-Democrat Congress were not the best course of action for Americans and especially not for Ohioans. This plan is projected to raise costs on Ohioans by $940 million over the next two years at a time when we all are least able to afford it.
“My colleagues and I in the House Republican Caucus will work with Gov. Kasich and the Senate to explore ways to minimize the detrimental effect these costs will have on families and businesses. It is my sincere hope that Congress will ultimately repeal the rest of the law and start fresh with reforms that will improve the quality and cost of care all Americans receive.” http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=189854
The following is a sampling of the reactions Hannah News received from Ohio-based groups and individuals in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- Obamacare -- Thursday.
American Policy Roundtable/Rob Walgate, Vice President
"Since 1994 the American Policy Roundtable has been reading and researching federal health care proposals. Our team has read the current Obama measure over six times and briefed reporters, business leaders and lawmakers on what the law actually does. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court, by the admission of several members, failed to read the law before ruling upon it. The Supreme Court joins the president and the Congress in this dereliction of duty.
"This single fact alone – that not a single branch of the federal government, elected or appointed, took the time to read this legislation should be all the evidence Americans need that the U.S. government cannot run the health care industry. If Congress, the president and the courts don't have time to read the health care law, how can they enforce it with any sense of justice for all Americans?
"The Roundtable continues to call upon Congress to repeal the law in its entirety and only reconvene a debate on federal health care reforms, when Congress is willing to read the legislation they are debating. Anything short of this is truly an insult to the rule of law and the rights of all Americans.
"Today's decision by the Supreme Court will be the single biggest issue in the upcoming 2012 election.
"We call upon all voters to consider the incredible danger of electing anyone to Congress who refuses to read the legislation they pass, especially on matters of health care."
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives William Batchelder (R-Medina)
“Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will raise taxes on all Americans and give the federal government unprecedented control not just over people’s health care decisions, but over the entire economy of our nation. I’m shocked and disappointed that this federal health care law -- which will skyrocket costs on Ohioans and hurt Ohio’s businesses -- was not overturned. Although we clearly need to reduce costs and improve Ohioans’ access to care, these mandates from President Obama and the then-Democrat Congress were not the best course of action for Americans and especially not for Ohioans. This plan is projected to raise costs on Ohioans by $940 million over the next two years at a time when we all are least able to afford it.
“My colleagues and I in the House Republican Caucus will work with Gov. Kasich and the Senate to explore ways to minimize the detrimental effect these costs will have on families and businesses. It is my sincere hope that Congress will ultimately repeal the rest of the law and start fresh with reforms that will improve the quality and cost of care all Americans receive.” http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=189854
