[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17065]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            DONNA'S DILEMMA

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share a story from 
Missouri's Fourth District. It is from an individual who had her 
insurance canceled because of ObamaCare.
  Donna from California, Missouri, wrote in, saying that she and her 
husband received a letter stating that their plan would be canceled 
next year because it doesn't comply with the law. After researching new 
plans on the exchanges, she found that their premiums for a comparable 
plan would increase by $300 and that their deductible would increase by 
$1,300. She says:

       I'm not sure I'll be able to pay my medical expenses. 
     That's a ``choice'' being forced upon me and is limiting my 
     freedoms. I worry about the children whose parents don't take 
     them to the doctor because they can't afford the out-of-
     pocket expense or they lose everything because they did seek 
     medical help for a critically ill child.

  Donna, we are here today to speak out for you and for the millions of 
Americans who were given a promise. That is why I am proud to stand 
with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, to ensure that our 
President keeps the promise he made to so many Americans. You deserve 
it.

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