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On the recordJune 22, 2017
The fact is, insurance companies are having to go to the State regulators as we speak to get insurance rates approved for 2018. That is the urgency we are experiencing here. Unless we act--and act in an expedited fashion--here, very soon, we will see millions of people have their insurance rates raised by another double digits. It has been 105 percent since 2013--105 percent. ObamaCare was sold under the premise that families of four would see a reduction of $2,500. If you like your policy, you can keep your policy. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. All of that is false. False. This is a failed experiment. They may not be willing to help, but we will, and we will get it done and help the American people who are being hurt by the failure of ObamaCare today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oregon.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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