On the recordNovember 14, 2013
The decisions we make in this body matter to the people in this country. They matter to families. When Obama and the Democrats in Congress, with no Republican votes, chose to radically alter health care--something that impacts every American and compromises one-sixth of the United States economy--the effects extend well beyond committee hearing rooms, courtrooms, and government office suites. The effects are felt in doctors' offices. They are felt in homes across the Fifth District I represent. They are felt by moms and dads who are finding out the health care that they had counted on keeping, insurance they had budgeted for and know they can afford, won't be around next year. Earlier this month, it was estimated that 160,000 North Carolinians received that unwelcome news. My constituent Dawn from Wilkes County is one of them. She wrote to me to tell me exactly how Washington's interference with her health care is affecting her. Let me let Dawn speak for herself. Dear Representative Foxx: Never in my life have I been without health insurance. I am writing to share with you the impact of the Affordable Care Act on my health care options. I work part-time and purchase my own health insurance. In order have an affordable monthly premium and to have the possibility of budgeting for dental and vision care as well as general medical care, I have had a high-deductible health savings account, HSA, for several years.…
