[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17309]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    A PROMISE MADE IS A PROMISE KEPT

  (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, where I come from in northeast 
Georgia, a promise made is a promise kept.
  This is my constituent, Theresa, from Commerce, Georgia. She wasn't 
initially opposed to ObamaCare. For 12 years, Theresa has been paying 
on a plan that provides no deductible and reasonable copays. As a 54-
year-old on a fixed income, this plan has worked well for her. A few 
weeks ago, she found out that her plan will be terminated at the end of 
this month. Alternative coverage will cost her at least $5,000 more a 
year and will not provide as many benefits as her current plan. Theresa 
says many of her family and friends will have their health insurance 
premiums double, thanks to an unaffordable Affordable Care Act.
  House Republicans don't just talk about giving Americans the 
opportunity to keep their insurance coverage if they want to, but we 
have wanted that all along. We are listening to the American people, 
even if the President won't.

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