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On the recordNovember 15, 2013
I thank the gentleman, and I rise in strong support of H.R. 3350. This is a piece of legislation that protects the people, not a political party, not politicians, not Presidents who don't keep promises. This is a letter I got from Melissa and Riley from Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Riley is a college student paying for her own education. She is working part time at minimum wage in a local grocery store, paying for what she calls an affordable $70 per month for her health care coverage. Because of the Affordable Care Act, her hours at the store have been cut back, and now, to add insult to injury, she has been notified by the insurance provider that because of ObamaCare, she will be canceled after another year and that she is going to be forced to choose a plan that costs triple what she is paying now. Riley's mom, Melissa, also sent a letter to our office, a letter of desperation stating that her health insurance provider, the one she has always relied on, has now informed her that she will no longer be covered after November 25. In her letter to our office, Melissa writes: When my daughter or I purchase our own health care in an attempt to be self-sufficient in this country, we are penalized, not rewarded. Mr. President, keep your promise. I can't believe for 3 years we have told people you can keep these policies, you don't have to worry about it, period. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor, period.…
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Mike Kelly
Republican · Pennsylvania

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