[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17062-17063]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       KEEP YOUR OWN HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, millions of Americans are losing their 
health

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care plans, their doctors, and their confidence in the President's new 
health care law. The simple truth is the facts show the law is hurting 
more people than it is helping. Although the President committed many 
times that no one would lose their original health care coverage, 
millions have.
  One of my constituents, Ron from Champlin, has had his health care 
plan for 21 years. He likes his health plan. It works for him. But Ron, 
like thousands of other Minnesotans, received a cancellation notice. 
Another constituent emailed me this morning, saying that his family 
health care plan was renewed, but the costs were going up $5,400 this 
year. And unfortunately, I have heard stories like these from many 
others in my community.
  Mr. Speaker, if you like your health insurance plan, you ought to be 
able to keep it, and no one should be forced to buy health insurance 
that isn't right for them or for their families' needs. I will continue 
to work with all of those that are willing to sit down at the table to 
have a responsible solution and a real solution to our health care 
challenges.

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