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Virginia Foxx: What was ObamaCare's central claim? The Affordable Care Act, as it was termed by President Obama, was supposed to make…

On the recordMay 15, 2013
What was ObamaCare's central claim? The Affordable Care Act, as it was termed by President Obama, was supposed to make health care more affordable for the American people. Many who believed that claim, however, now have buyer's remorse. ObamaCare was to help save families $2,500 on their health care premiums. But that's not true. Family premiums have increased $3,000 since 2008. Even workers who make $25,000 a year will pay more for health care because of ObamaCare. Young people struggling to pay off debt and find careers in this jobless economy could see their health premiums rise by as much as 189 percent. In spite of lofty promises, health insurance costs are higher. More than 30 studies have found ObamaCare will make health care premiums less affordable by the time it's fully implemented. Promises for affordable health care have delivered a true train wreck to the American people. It's time to repeal ObamaCare and all of its broken promises once and for all. ____________________
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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May 15, 2013

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