[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17070]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. LoBIONDO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to indicate, as many of my 
colleagues have, that beyond the so-called glitches and hiccups of the 
Web site, that the President's health care bill simply is not working. 
In fact, it is hurting.
  Since the President's health care bill was signed into law, I have 
seen the anxiety, the confusion, and the genuine fear of south Jersey 
families, employers, employees, and of health care professionals; and 
for 4 years the conversations around the kitchen table and the water 
coolers have been about this anxiety and uncertainty. That has turned 
to real fear--fear and anger.
  Terry from Millville told me that both her mother and her mother-in-
law had current plans, and they were very happy with them. They were 
canceled under the President's health care bill, only to be replaced by 
plans with higher copays and premiums.
  Randy from Scullville wrote on my Facebook that his monthly premiums 
are now $2,500, a full $700 more than before.
  Lou, who opened a small business less than 2 years ago, hired more 
than 50 people and is going to have to make them part-time. This simply 
is not working, and it is wrong.

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