On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
Repealing the historic health care legislation that we passed last year would pull the rug out from under millions of Americans and add billions to the deficit. We can and should talk about CBO scores, tax credits, and unemployment numbers. But what this health care reform is really about is improving the lives of millions of Americans. It's about children with preexisting conditions who can no longer be denied coverage. It's about senior citizens who can now afford to get screened for diabetes or get a mammogram. It's about working families that no longer have to worry that their insurance will be canceled if they get sick. It's about people like Geralyn from South Portland, Maine, who wrote to me. She said, ``My son turned 19 last May and promptly lost his insurance coverage. He has high blood pressure and had to go to the doctor a number of times to get his medication right. It was a struggle to keep up with the bills. He works two part-time jobs, and that doesn't get him health care. As of December 1, I was able to get him back on my insurance and it is a relief knowing he is covered. If this was repealed, it would hurt my son's health.'' That's why we need to stick with the health care plan and vote ``no.``
