On the recordNovember 14, 2013
Today I rise on behalf of the people I represent in Michigan's Fourth District who are feeling the real impact of ObamaCare. They are paying more for health care, losing the coverage they have and like, and having their work hours cut. I have been receiving calls, emails, and letters from people worried about the negative impacts ObamaCare is having on their lives. Jeff Frazier from Midland, Michigan, wrote: My wife has been recently informed by her insurance carrier that her health care policy ``does not comply with the Affordable Care Act.'' Now we must purchase a new policy to get the same coverage at an 18 percent increase in our premium. So, what happened to the ``if you like your insurance, you can keep it''? Unfortunately, Jeff's story isn't unique. He and an estimated 225,000 people in the State of Michigan and millions of Americans across the country are losing the coverage they have and like because of ObamaCare. I urge my colleagues to join me in standing up against higher health care costs, dropped coverage, and reduced work hours that are hurting the constituents I serve in Michigan and Americans all across the country. ____________________
