[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17069]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, Dan from Greensburg, 
Pennsylvania, wrote to me. He said:

       I am having very serious difficulties with the new health 
     care. I called a place from the marketplace today inquiring 
     about an affordable plan for my wife. I currently pay about 
     $300 per month through my employer just for her coverage, but 
     she has lost her job. The marketplace premium for her 
     beginning in January will be over $800 per month. How do you 
     think this is affordable coverage? This is a 200 percent 
     increase, or more, for me. My wife and I both have bills to 
     pay. I will lose my house if I pay this outrageous premium. I 
     will find it to be necessary to drop her from coverage. I 
     would have been willing to do my share in this, but this 
     increase is way beyond my reach. I will not be able to cover 
     my wife now. I am 62 years old. I had a major heart attack 3 
     years ago. I was revived four times during my heart attack 
     and then had complications which required emergency abdominal 
     surgery to save my life again. I am back to work, but I have 
     medical expenses, and now my premium just for my wife is 
     doubling. I am sorry for being angry, but I feel cheated. I 
     am not able to afford the outrageous premiums, and I will not 
     be able to cover my wife.

  Mr. Speaker, this breaks your heart.

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