[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12006-12007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HEALTHCARE AT THREE MONTHS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, you may remember that the American people 
were told that Congress had to pass the health care bill so they could 
find out what was in it.
  After 3 months, the American people have found out what was in the 
new law, and they still don't like it. The latest Rasmussen poll from 
just this week shows that 55 percent oppose the law. And they have good 
reasons to be upset.
  New HHS rules published just a few weeks ago will mean that many 
companies and individuals will be forced to change to plans that meet 
the government's new standards. So much for ``if you like your plan you 
can keep it,'' as the President said.
  For seniors, CBO reports that half of all Medicare Advantage plans 
will end in the coming years. Seniors who were receiving vision and 
dental coverage on these plans will now be forced to buy costly 
supplemental coverage. The more layers we peel away, the less there is 
to like about ObamaCare.

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