Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks in Support of Extending Health Care Tax Credits

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor in support of passing a clean, three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act'sEnhanced Premium Tax Credits. In her remarks, Rep. Salinas highlighted stories of constituents in Oregon's Sixth District who would be negatively impacted if this legislation is not passed and signed into law.

A transcript of Salinas' remarks is available below:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to pass this legislation to prevent families' health care costs from skyrocketing.

I want to share just a few messages from my hardworking constituents who will be impacted.

Kelly from Salem wrote, "My policy is going to increase from $40 to $191. I will have no wiggle room in my budget--no room for emergencies."

Rachel from Amity says her plan will increase from $511 to $1,328 per month. She wrote, "We will probably choose to only insure our child. We cannot afford 25% of our income going to health insurance."

And Janice from Salem said her monthly costs will go from $465 to $1,100. "I will go without health insurance if I can't bring it way down to no more than $500 a month," she says. "I am five years away from retirement."

Mr. Speaker, these are just three stories from about 16,000 in my district, and there are millions just like these across our country. Our constituents are counting on this body to lower their costs and save their health care. I urge an aye vote.

Thank you, and I yield back.

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