61% of Texans purchasing their insurance on their own, their premiums will go up under this bill. What in the world are we doing? Under the Reed bill, a family of four in Houston would see their premiums more than double by $1,352 a year. Now, I find it supremely ironic that perhaps the next vote we have here on the Senate floor after this health care bill is going to be a vote to increase the statutory debt limit because Congress has maxed out its credit card. (11:52–12:00)
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Asserts that under the Reed bill, a Houston family of four's premiums would increase by $1,352 a year.
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