[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17066-17067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. MARINO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, the President continues to unilaterally 
implement these politically motivated, piece-by-piece, so-called 
``fixes,'' but this law is broken, and it is hurting millions and 
millions of Americans.
  Every day, I hear from more of my constituents who have had their 
coverage canceled and who have seen their premiums increase. I recently 
heard from a woman from my hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, who 
is going to have a baby early next year. She will lose her health care 
coverage on January 1.
  I received a copy of a document from a constituent of mine, Paul from 
Lackawanna County. It is a notice from the insurance company.
  It reads:

       It's important that you know that Federal health care 
     reform will require many changes to health insurance plans 
     beginning in 2014. As a result, as of December 31, 2013, the 
     Special Care health insurance plan you have will no longer be 
     offered.

  We need to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with health

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care reform that actually lowers costs and increases access to quality 
health care.
  The President has an obligation to keep his promise. Going back on 
one's word sets a very poor example for our children, and that is the 
truth.

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