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On the recordJanuary 13, 2017
Last night Speaker Ryan told a national audience on CNN ObamaCare is crumbling. Donald Trump has said over and over again ObamaCare is a disaster. I would like to share just a tiny fraction of the emails my office has received in the last few days to demonstrate that the opposite is true: Peter, a 63-year-old farmer from Ellington, Connecticut: ACA has allowed me and my wife access to quality health care. If this law is repealed, either I sell off my land and livestock or go without insurance. Becky, a 41-year-old small-business owner and single mom from Enfield, before ACA hadn't seen a doctor in 4 years. Now, she and her kids have a plan for $315 a month. George, a 53-year-old freelance designer from Niantic: the past 2 years, he and his wife with preexisting conditions have been covered by an affordable plan. Michelle, a registered nurse with health issues from Killingworth, has the same message. Sue from Vernon, her husband has cancer. Barbara from North Stonington, a 59-year-old registered nurse, has a chronic condition. All are watching this destructive process with outrage. For these people, the only thing that is crumbling is their confidence in Congress to do the right thing and stop this rush to repeal. As George from Niantic said: I have never been so worried for my country. Vote ``no'' on repeal. Vote ``no'' on the rule.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jan 13, 2017

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