[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16233]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            PROMISES MATTER

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, promises matter.
  Time and again, President Obama said:

       If you like your insurance plan, you will keep it. No one 
     will be able to take that away from you.

  My constituent Michael knows better. His family plan is being 
canceled. Next year, he and his expectant wife could see their monthly 
insurance payments rise from $324 to $895. Michael told me:

       It is now impossible for our family to afford private 
     health insurance.

  On January 1, as many as 16 million Americans will have the coverage 
they are familiar with yanked out from under them. Too many will be 
caught between a rock and a hard place--struggling to afford pricier 
plans without the guarantee of subsidies but with the threat of tax.
  Yes, today, we all know better. If you like your insurance, you won't 
necessarily get to keep it because President Obama and 279 
congressional Democrats chose to pass a flawed law that, for many, 
strips the choice away.

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