“ Yes. Not only is the Affordable Care Act good policy in that it expands access to health care, ends the pre-existing condition denials, and allows children to remain on their parents' insurance coverage as they enter the working world, but the Supreme Court has spoken. The ACA is the law of the land, and House Republicans should end their repeated political stunts to repeal it (33 at last count), and start working on passing the jobs legislation proposed by the President.

I have been fighting to expand quality, affordable health care to every family for my entire career, and I look forward to bringing that fight to Congress. The ACA isn't perfect by any means, but it is a step in the right direction - the days where families would have to choose between paying for health care and putting food on the table are coming to an end. ”

“ Absolutely. The Supreme Court made the right decision both legally and morally in upholding the Affordable Care Act and the individual mandate last month. While we still have work to do to improve our health care system – decreasing medical errors and wasteful paperwork, increasing access to home health care, and letting Medicare use its bargaining power to get better rates and prices for prescription medications – the Affordable Care Act has made tremendous improvements in the lives of folks across Connecticut and across the country. President Obama deserves a lot of credit for his leadership in taking on much needed reform. These reforms all affect people we know and care about. Because of the Affordable Care Act our young people are covered up to the age of 26. Insurance companies cannot deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. And seniors who’ve fallen through the Medicare donut hole will get the help they need to purchase the medications they depend on.

Considering the benefits health care reform has provided to so many American families, just the idea of repeal is troubling enough. But it’s a disturbing example of how broken Washington has become that Republican leaders in Congress have repeatedly held stunt votes on health care repeal when the American people have said time and time again that they urgently need Congress to focus on job creation. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled, it's time for Congress to stop bickering and start solving problems – making quality healthcare more affordable and, most importantly, creating jobs and rebuilding our middle class. ”

“ Now would be the time for the Republicans in Congress to curb their ire over the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The GOP needs to move past its hard-line stand and get back to work on pressing issues like job creation.

Since the Supreme Court handed down its decision, House Speaker John Boehner has vowed to continue to work toward a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. House Republicans have voted 33 times to repeal all or part of the law, costing taxpayers millions in this wasted effort.

The Republicans would eliminate preventive screenings, more affordable drugs for seniors, coverage of children up to age 26 on their parents’ insurance policies, and other aspects of the law that are already helping millions of Americans.

Instead of playing political games with meaningless votes, Republicans should be creating jobs and strengthening the middle class. Polling shows voters are rejecting House Republicans for playing these games. A Washington Post poll (7/9/12) showed that just 20 percent of voters want to repeal the entire health care law, and only 16 percent support eliminating parts of the Act.

There is a better way, and the word “repeal” does not carry the answer that the American people want to hear! When elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, I will work together with both my Democratic colleagues and my Republican counterparts to move the existing elements of the Affordable Care Act forward, improving those aspects that require any clarification and improvement, and discarding any parts that may prove unworkable.

Working together, we can deliver a world-class health care system infrastructure that is both affordable and effective. ”