Political Quotes

“Mr. President, there is more wrong with the Affordable Care Act than just the Web site not working. In fact, the Web site is just a symptom of bigger problems. Similar to my colleagues, I wish to share the problems Iowans have with the Affordable Care Act. So I come to the floor today to share just one of hundreds of emails, letters, and phone calls from my constituents in Iowa expressing sticker shock about the Affordable Care Act. A working mother in Decorah, IA, who lost her employer-sponsored coverage for her family because of rising costs, wrote to me and said the following: . . . comparable plans do not seem to exist on the healthcare exchange. The closest we can come (and still see our own doctors) cost almost $1050 per month. This represents a 247% increase in cost over our prior employer provided plan--and with much higher deductibles! My husband is a self-employed small business owner. We covered our family of 4 on my group health plan, which includes a 21 year old adult daughter in college, who is not a legal tax dependent. If we receive any `subsidy', it will be insignificant in relation to the total jump in our out of pocket costs related to the so called ``Affordable Care Act''. The general public seems to believe that anyone who does not qualify for premium subsidies can easily afford a premium increase--no matter how outrageous.…”