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On the recordMay 16, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Patients' Rights Repeal Act. Like a broken record repeating the same old, scratchy, sad verse, these Republicans cannot stop repeating their record of indifference to the health care crisis. They've given up on ``repeal and replace'' because all they ever cared about was the repeal part. As the Party of No, this year they have not advanced a single health care proposal as an alternative. I only wish that the Affordable Care Act were as good as they think it is bad. But to the millions who have received refunds from insurance company monopolies for overcharging, to the millions who are no longer denied coverage by the fine print in an insurance policy they didn't write, to the seniors who are getting some help on their prescription drugs and preventive care, to the millions more who will be able to finally apply in October for coverage they do not have now, and for the small businesses who will receive assistance in supplying their employees with the coverage they have been unable to afford in the past, you know, this ObamaCare works pretty well. {time} 1710 Together, we could make it better. We could make it more accessible for more individuals--like the many people in Texas who will be denied by Governor Perry's decision to refuse 100 percent of the cost of Medicaid protection. Together, we could provide more cost-effective care and do something more about spiraling health care costs.…
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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