On the recordNovember 14, 2013
As my colleagues today have already pointed out, the President made this promise to the American people: If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period. I have in my hand a letter sent to my office from Noel, from Akron, Colorado, in my district. This is, in part, what it says: I am a 37-year-old automotive mechanic in the family business, volunteer firefighter, devout Catholic. My wife, Heather, is a 33-year-old third grade teacher. Our daughter is 2 years old, our son is 1 year old, and our third child is due in March. I recently received a letter from Rocky Mountain Health Plan stating that my existing policy is canceled as of January 1, 2014, due to mandated government policies. 250,000 Coloradans have lost their insurance. That is more people than have now signed up across this country, nationwide, for ObamaCare. Noel, you are not alone. I join you because I too lost my health insurance when I chose to opt out of the congressional coverage, one of the 250,000 people that lost our coverage. And it is time for this President to uphold his promise to the American people. ____________________
