[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17062]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            BROKEN PROMISES

  (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, when President Obama sold the 
Affordable Care Act to the American people, he told them they could 
keep their health insurance if they liked it. Sadly, this promise has 
not been kept.
  Jerry, an independent contractor from Westfield, Indiana, recently 
informed me that his policy will be terminated because of ObamaCare. 
Jerry has never written a Member of Congress before, but losing his 
coverage and seeing his premium double has caused him to speak up. For 
Jerry, ObamaCare is a broken promise.
  Victoria, a part-time teacher from the Indianapolis area, reached out 
on Facebook, explaining that a policy she purchased less than 1 year 
ago was being canceled. She has tried to get on www.healthcare.gov to 
see what alternatives are available to her, but the site couldn't even 
confirm her identity. For Victoria, ObamaCare is a broken promise.
  Dwight, a business owner from Indianapolis, received a cancellation 
notice from his insurer--the one that I am holding here in my hands. 
Dwight's insurer is one of several insurers that have left the State of 
Indiana. For Dwight, ObamaCare is a broken promise.
  Mr. Speaker, Americans deserve better. They deserve to keep their 
current insurance. ObamaCare is nothing more than a broken promise.

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