[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16968-16969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    OBAMACARE'S CANCELATION NOTICES

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, since the Affordable Care Act was first 
introduced, President Obama claimed time and time again, if you like 
your insurance, you can keep it. Yet, over the

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last six weeks, I have heard from numerous constituents across western 
North Carolina that that, in fact, was not what they were experiencing; 
that, unfortunately, they had canceled policies because of ObamaCare.
  Steve, a pastor in Hickory, received notice his plan with a premium 
of $695 was being canceled. His new plan's premium? $1,500.
  Marsha in Claremont had her current plan canceled. The replacement 
plan was 133 percent more in cost.
  Milton, a retiree from Denver, had his policy canceled. The 
replacement not only has higher deductibles and copays, but it also 
precludes him from seeing his current doctor.
  I heard from Terri, a self-employed woman in Newton, whose premiums 
were $359 a month until ObamaCare canceled these plans, and her new 
premium is $759 a month.
  I ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join with us in 
passing the Keep Your Health Care Plan to hold the President to his 
word that, if you like your plan, you can keep it.

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