House Proceeding 10-08-09 on Oct 8th, 2009 :: 1:37:25 to 1:40:50
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1:37:23 to 1:37:45( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: today from emotional illnesses secondary tthe instability of their economics. mr. conyers: dr. mcdermott, i'm talking about the people who didn't lose their jobs, i'm talking about the folks that are working, but they know about that and they're thinking --

1:37:25 to 1:40:50( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John Jr.Conyers

1:37:46 to 1:38:08( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: can't help but think, that could happen to me. and you start worrying about it. you start another stress situation. there's nothing happening to them, but it's happening to people around them and it

1:38:09 to 1:38:30( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: happens like these people that i saw in the shelter in detroit where if we weren't in a shelter, there would be people i would expect to see at starbucks. mr. ellison: can i just point out that i have a chart here that i think does shed some

1:38:31 to 1:38:52( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: light on the situation because a lot of the dialogue we have been having quite frankly is focused on the uninsured. but let's talk about the insured, the folks who actually have insurance, the people who have anxiety about what could happen to them if they lose it, if they get sick, because you know, if you get sick, that's when they don't want you on the

1:38:53 to 1:39:13( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: insurance anymore, right? cumulative change in single and family health insurance premiums, that's what comes out of your check every month and federal poverty level. we have been seeing the level of poverty has been rising, but look at this dramatic increase

1:39:14 to 1:39:34( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: in the family premium. this family premium has jumped up from 1996, 130%. this is real money cut out of the paychecks of real families all the time. and people who say we don't need reform and trying to scare

1:39:35 to 1:39:55( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: people with fake death panels and fake school sex clinics, the fact is that this is what the average family is living through and this is impact peop who pay premiums which means they have employer-based health insurance. what a dramatic situation as they're facing and trying to make ends

1:39:56 to 1:40:19( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: meet in their family budget? i'll yield back to either one of you. mr. conyers: if you say 130% increase, that is more than double. 100% increase would be double. 130% increase is 1 1/3 more than what they're paying.

1:40:20 to 1:40:41( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: is this an annual increase rate? mr. ellison: since 1996. mr. conyers: it's over a period of 10 years. but it's saying to me is that these folks don't have any option of changing insurances or doing anything.

1:40:42 to 1:40:50( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: what are their alternatives? if you don't pay, where are you going?