[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 129 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                KOCHCARE

  (Mr. POCAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, the American people have been bombarded on 
their TV screens by this creepy image of Uncle Sam appearing between a 
young woman's legs. This ad is funded by the idealistic-sounding 
Generation Opportunity, but guess who's really behind this ad? The not-
so-idealistic Koch brothers, who are spending a share of their wealth 
to tell people not to get health insurance. Their sole purpose is to 
keep young people from getting quality, affordable care; and, in doing 
so, they hope to destroy the Affordable Care Act.
  But what would KochCare look like? Insurance companies could deny you 
coverage because of a preexisting condition. You could be thrown into 
bankruptcy because of lifetime caps. Insurance companies would be able 
to charge women more than men. And tens of millions of Americans would 
be without health insurance. Oh, and Uncle Sam would be standing 
between a woman and her doctor when it comes to reproductive health, 
just like you see the GOP trying to do across the country.
  That's what the GOP and the Koch brothers want: fewer options, less 
health care, and higher costs. That certainly doesn't seem like an 
opportunity for a generation to me.

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