[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17060]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, as a physician, my goal is to make certain 
that every American has access to quality, affordable health care.
  The President and congressional Democrats promised that you can keep 
your health insurance if you like it. Well, we learned yesterday that 
in my home State of Indiana, only 701 Hoosiers have signed up 
successfully for the Affordable Care Act, while over 108,000 Hoosiers 
have had their current plans canceled. I think the people of Indiana 
know this promise has not been kept.
  Mary, from Evansville, Indiana, wrote to me about this very thing. 
She said:

       Our insurance is excellent. I had a heart attack a year 
     ago. We met our deductible this year, but insurance has paid 
     for everything recommended, 2 months of cardiac rehab, 
     prescriptions, and even more surgery. My insurance and my 
     doctors saved my life, and now I am at risk of losing both.

  On Facebook, Andrea wrote that she was able to extend her plan for 
her and her son till next December, then it would be canceled. She went 
on to say, ``What happened to if you want to keep your health care, you 
can?''
  And, finally, Allen summed up his frustration in one sentence:

       I will not have insurance beginning January 1. End of 
     story.

  Mr. Speaker, these are real stories that affect real people, 
hardworking families just trying to get by.
  Mr. Speaker, we need to hold the President and congressional 
Democrats to their promise.

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