[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 162 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1664]
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                               OBAMACARE

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                        HON. KERRY L. BENTIVOLIO

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2013

  Mr. BENTIVOLIO. Mr. Speaker, it's been seven weeks since the debut of 
the Affordable Care Act's website, and the reviews of the rollout are 
in. Opinions from news organizations and commentators from across the 
political spectrum are nearly unanimous--Obamacare is an unmitigated 
disaster.
  One constituent of mine, Cynthia from Novi, Michigan, tried to sign 
up for Healthcare.gov after her employer told her she'd be losing her 
plan. Her first attempt to access the exchange saw her kicked off the 
website. After finally getting a quote for coverage, she saw that the 
price of her same coverage had skyrocketed.
  Jason, also from Novi contacted me about his experience with 
Obamacare. He has a family of four and likes his current plan because, 
quote ``worked for me and my family'' unquote. He recently received a 
letter from his insurance company explaining that the ACA had caused 
his plan to be cancelled effective January 1st. His new premium is 73% 
higher than his old premium.
  These are just two stories that exemplify the havoc that this law is 
wreaking on the American people. It cannot be fixed. Passing a delay, 
now, is like telling the captain of the Titanic to just hold out a 
little longer after the iceberg struck. It must be repealed.

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