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On the recordDecember 11, 2013
The American people want affordable health insurance. The title of the law even centers on the word ``affordable.'' I am not sure how anybody could possibly argue that ObamaCare is affordable when the letters I am receiving from constituents over and over every single day, time and again, reference a significant increase in their total health care costs. Virtually 100 percent of the letters we are getting indicate that not only are the monthly premiums going up, but the deductible is going up, their copays are going up, and it is simply going to be more out-of-pocket expense than either actively working individuals or retired individuals ever thought they would have to pay for health care. Terra from Columbus writes to explain what is happening to her children. I carry medical insurance for my two adult children because they cannot afford it on their own. Let us remember, ObamaCare covers children up to 26 years of age. Being one that has always had medical insurance and knowing the value of it if something bad happens, I have also made sure that they both had some type of coverage when they became adults. The sad part is I have gotten a letter on both and now their insurance will be canceled because I as their parent can no longer afford to pay it for them either. We received a letter which shows where their old policy covers everything and I mean everything, but because of ObamaCare's requirements to carry everything, a new policy will cost us twice as much each month.…
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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