Washington (CNN) - Echoing her Republican colleagues in the Senate, Sen. Kelly Ayotte said Sunday that the entire country needs to slam the brakes on implementing the Affordable Care Act and re-evaluate President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.
“It’s time to call a timeout,” Ayotte told CNN’s Candy Crowley on “State of the Union.”
Calling the rollout of the federal health exchange a singular “mess,” the New Hampshire Republican said the problems with the law run far deeper than the headline-generating failures with the HealthCare.gov website.
Ayotte insisted that, in spite of comments from White House press secretary Jay Carney blaming Republicans for obstructing progress, she is trying to help her constiuents deal with realities under Obamacare - including policy cancellations and rising premiums for some.
