Political Quotes

“I want to thank my good friend, the gentleman from Florida, Representative Yoho, for this opportunity and for hosting this tonight to discuss how ObamaCare is affecting folks at home. Consider the case of Bob Joiner, an independent adviser in south Georgia. His wife, Kim, is an audiologist who works in a small practice that does not provide healthcare benefits. Bob and Kim exercise regularly, they watch their nutrition, and they are fortunate to not have any health problems. They also have a 28- year-old son named Wesley. In 2016, Bob's monthly healthcare premium increased 134 percent, and his son's climbed to an astonishing 190 percent. In total, their 2016 annual premiums were $4,285.56 for their son Wesley and $19,026.12 for Bob and Kim. The Joiners should have been hopeful that, in 2017, they could change their plan for something more affordable. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, that wasn't the case. This year, only one Affordable Care Act-compliant plan was accessible to them on the healthcare.gov website. An additional policy featuring a higher deduction with lower premiums was available. However, the plan was not ObamaCare-compliant, leaving the Joiners subjected to the Affordable Care Act penalty. Before ObamaCare, the Joiner family's annual premium for the whole family--the entire family--was $7,428. At the time, they had access to multiple providers and dozens of plan designs. Unfortunately, ObamaCare has brought chaos into the healthcare system.…”