Jeff Miller Calls Obama's Health Care a 'Nightmare to Implement'

This week, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., took aim at President Barack Obama and his signature legislation in a message to constituents. Miller ripped Obamas federal health-care law as far more expensive than was anticipated and is a nightmare to comply with.

Miller pointed to the administration delaying enacting a mandate on employers as proof that the law is not working and insisted it was expensive.

Just how expensive will Obamacare be for the average American? Miller demanded. Well, last week The Wall Street Journal released a new analysis which found that millions of consumers could see insurance rates double or even triple when they are forced to look for individual coverage on the exchanges later this year. Their study revealed that a healthy 40-year-old male in Richmond, Va., one of the markets they studied, would see their premiums rise from $63 to $193 per month. The Wall Street Journals findings are similar to those released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in May, which found that premiums are expected to increase, on average, by 96 percent for individuals purchasing new plans on the individual market and by 73 percent for those keeping the insurance they currently have.

While the administration has temporarily delayed implementing the employer mandate, small businesses all around the country will still have to figure out how they can afford to comply with the onerous cost of Obamacare," Miller added. Unfortunately, many of them will decide that the cost of providing health care coverage to their employees is simply unaffordable. According to CBO, up to 20 million Americans could find themselves in this situation in the coming months. This means that even more people will be forced to go to the exchange for plans that are far more expensive than their former employer-provided options.

The reality of Obamacare is far different from what the president promised, Miller concluded. He told the American people that Obamacare would cut their premium costs by $2,500 per year and that if they liked the coverage they had they could keep it. Unfortunately, the American people are the ones who will be forced to bear the costs of the presidents unfulfilled promises. I believe that the Wall Street Journals findings are simply another reason to continue with the House-led efforts to repeal and defund Obamacare, and I will continue to work with my colleagues to achieve this goal.