[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 35-36]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  SUPPORT TODAY'S RECONCILIATION BILL

  (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the

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House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of today's 
reconciliation bill.
  While it is true we have voted to repeal ObamaCare before, there is a 
reason why we continue to do so. We are actually listening to our 
constituents. Every one of us has heard ObamaCare horror stories, 
including freshmen like me who have been here just for a year.
  I continue to be inundated by grave concerns raised by families and 
businesses in my district. One individual wrote to me and summed it up 
this way: ``Mr. Bishop, the Affordable Care Act is anything but.'' He 
explained that his family of four went from an overall $5,000 
deductible to having the same deductible per family member in addition 
to having his premium doubled. ``Where is the affordability?'' he 
asked.
  Another small-business owner from the small town of Fowlerville in my 
district called the other month to say that her rates for her family 
had more than doubled in just the past 2 years.
  I could go on, but we know the story all too well. Simply put, Mr. 
Speaker, the President's healthcare law is crushing our families and 
local communities. I urge my colleagues to heed their concerns and 
support this reconciliation package.

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