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On the recordNovember 13, 2013
before I begin, I would like to offer my condolences to my friend and colleague from Oklahoma Senator Inhofe and his family on the tragic loss of their son Perry. Both my wife and I will continue to keep their entire family in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. Health Care Reform I rise today to talk about the President's broken promises on ObamaCare and its effects on the people of Nevada. For more than a month now, the American people have witnessed how poorly this burdensome law has been implemented. People all over the country are frustrated with the problems plaguing healthcare.gov, as they should be. The government spent hundreds of millions of taxpayers' dollars to overpromise and underdeliver on the signature legislation of this administration. But there are serious problems in addition to the Web site, and one glaring issue in particular I would like to focus on today. We have all heard from the law's supporters that ObamaCare would give uninsured Americans access to health insurance. Time and time again they promised that people who already had their health plan could keep it. In fact, President Obama made the exact promise on numerous occasions. In a speech to the American Medical Association in June of 2009, President Obama said: . . . no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period.…
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Dean Heller
Republican · Nevada
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Nov 13, 2013

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