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On the recordSeptember 27, 2013
I thank the gentlelady from Minnesota for yielding and organizing this important discussion. I have been hearing a lot from the folks back home. Robert from the North Hills of Pittsburgh wrote to us: When Congress debated the health care law under original objective of health care reform, we thought that meant control and reduction of health care costs. We were wrong. Stephanie from the North Hills said: Add us to the statistics of those who can't keep our insurance plans or doctors. Our family is being kicked off our health care plan and is being forced into the exchanges. Mark from Somerset County said: Defunding ObamaCare is a great first step. But the next step is total repeal, and I urge you to work toward that goal at every opportunity. His premiums are going up 43 percent. Francis from Beaver County: My hours were reduced to 29 per week. And now I've been informed by my employer that I can't participate in the corporate health insurance plan because ObamaCare prohibits it. Paul from Cambria County works in an auto parts store. His annual costs are going up 16 percent. These problems weren't supposed to happen. The President guaranteed that if you like your health care plan, you can keep it. You know, when you buy a product with a guarantee that doesn't work, you take it back to the store and you get a refund. The good news is there's a new product that we can shop for. Last week, we introduced the American Health Care Reform Act. It's the new product.…
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KEITH J. ROTHFUS
Pennsylvania
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Sep 27, 2013

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