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On the recordSeptember 27, 2013
Thank you for sharing this hour with me, Representative Garamendi from California, my dear friend. Mr. Speaker, who could be against making every American eligible for health care insurance? I can't even imagine. So I'm here today to help set the record straight about ObamaCare. I'm here to explain what ObamaCare means to the people in my community and the people around this Nation. And I'm here to explain the truth--the real truth--behind the health care reforms that are moving ahead on Tuesday, October 1, simply because Obama cares. Mr. Speaker, this health reform is about making it easier and cheaper to get insurance if you don't have it. It's that simple. Our President, Barack Obama, cares and is making health care easier to obtain. He cares and is making health care more affordable. President Barack Obama cares and is making health care more accessible. Now, listen up: if you have Medicare, this does not apply to you. This has absolutely nothing to do with you. It will not affect your coverage. If you have Medicaid, this does not apply to you. If you have a job with health care coverage, this does not apply to you. ObamaCare only applies if you do not currently have insurance. You will finally have the opportunity to gain protection for your body. You will finally find peace of mind. You no longer have to live in fear of being bankrupted by a health emergency. You no longer will have to let your health suffer by avoiding the doctor.…
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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