On the recordSeptember 28, 2013
I posted on my Facebook page the question, How has ObamaCare affected you or will it affect you in the future? I received almost 400 responses. I will just read a few of those. I certainly won't read the ones that were volatile, Mr. Speaker, because a lot of people are just mad. It is true that about 20 percent of those responses like ObamaCare and about 80 percent, not so much. Leisa says: My son was lowered to 29 hours last week for a new full- time norm because owner doesn't want to pay ObamaCare. Sharon says this: My mother is diabetic and couldn't take insulin for 3 days because she couldn't get her test strip prescription filled due to a Medicare glitch because of ObamaCare. Kristy: My hardworking husband can only find temporary contract work. No one wants to hire permanent positions, and those that do have permanent positions are hard to even get an interview with. I hope it doesn't last long. We have a baby due in mid-October, and already have three children. Joseph: I expect my employer will not be able to afford future raises due to the enormous expense he has to pay under ObamaCare. Victoria: My husband has not been able to get a job because folks are not hiring due to ObamaCare. They are actually laying people off. My parents are elderly and they have three doctors who have quit medicine because of ObamaCare. So no, Mr. Poe, it is not the greatest thing ever. April says this: Since the implementation of ObamaCare, I have not been able to find a job.…
