Political Quotes

“I am pleased to take the floor today and join my colleagues in opening the mailbag. All of us have received a lot of mail and email and faxes and texts from individuals who are being harmed by this law. For example, Steve from Peoria, AZ, is looking at the premium for his policy through his employer going up in response to ObamaCare nearly 20 percent. In addition, his employers have told him to brace for more impacts like rising prices--all customers are going to get this--and falling salaries for new hires as well. Leanne from Eager, AZ, is facing what she calls ``sky high'' rates now thanks to ObamaCare. If this is not bad enough, it looks as if she and her husband will have to put off buying their parents out of their family business. It looks likely that Leanne's parents are going to have to keep working for a while. Cristian from Flagstaff, a young husband and father who has a young boy, says he might see his premiums actually decrease marginally. However, thanks to ObamaCare and thanks to changes his employer is making in response to ObamaCare, he is looking at higher copays, higher deductibles, and a decrease in the level of coverage. He is looking at ``a large increase in my responsible portion of my medical bills.'' ObamaCare is far from ideal for those in the workplace, those looking to retire, and for new families. With story after story like these, we clearly see that the Affordable Care Act is a misnomer. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”