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Luke Messer: “I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I'll talk to you briefly about broken promise number three. The President…”

On the recordMay 14, 2013
I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I'll talk to you briefly about broken promise number three. The President promised that ``coupled with comprehensive reform, our bill could save families $2,500 in the coming years.'' The truth? Just the opposite has happened. The average family premium has grown by more than $3,000 since 2008. In Indiana, residents are expected to face some of the highest health care insurance cost increases in the Nation, amounting to more than 60 percent for many and as high as 100 percent for some. I next would like to recognize my good colleague, a man who's shown the patience of Job this evening as he's waited with great stamina, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Holding).
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May 14, 2013

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