[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15152]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  SUPPORT FLETCHER HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am going to talk about Benny 
Johnson, no relationship.
  Benny Johnson of Logic I sales in Richardson, Texas, employs 18 
people and pays over $80,000 a year for health insurance for himself, 
his employees, and their families. Benny has paid for their health 
insurance for nearly 20 years.
  If health insurance premiums rise much higher, Benny is going to have 
to reduce benefits, drop coverage, or change plans, ending 
relationships with doctors they trust and know. Why would his premiums 
go up? Because of the McCain-Kennedy legislation in the House and 
Senate, which everybody knows would drive costs up.
  This potentially could add Benny and his employees, and their 
families, to the 43 million Americans without health insurance.
  It is just plain wrong. It has to stop. We have to think of Benny, 
his employees, and his families. Let us support the Fletcher bill.

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