[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 16233-16234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            BROKEN PROMISES

  (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, the White House Web site claims:

       If you like your plan, you can keep it, and you don't have 
     to change a thing due to the health care law.

  Well, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland said that 76,000 customers 
in Maryland will lose their current plans because of ObamaCare; in New 
Jersey, 800,000; in Florida, 300,000; and in California, at least 
119,000 will see their policies terminated. It is happening everywhere.
  Dana from Denton called my office to tell me she will not be able to 
keep her Blue Cross & Blue Shield plan because of ObamaCare. The new 
plan she is required to get will increase her premiums by $350 a month.

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  Alex from Manchester told me his letter from Blue Cross & Blue Shield 
said:

       The ACA requires you to pick a new plan to maintain 
     coverage because your current plan will cease to exist at the 
     time of your renewal.

  Alex's family will have to pay $300 more per month for the new plan.
  Mr. Speaker, the President made a promise to the American people that 
they would be able to keep their plans. We now know that this is just 
not true.

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