Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell joined Senate Republicans on the Senate floor to discuss the negative consequences of Obamacare:

“By now, I’m sure every member in this chamber has received countless letters, and emails, and phone calls from the millions of Americans who have been hurt by Obamacare.

“I recently saw a press release from the Senior Senator from California saying that she’s heard from more than 30,000 constituents facing skyrocketing costs or cancelled plans.

“Each story is unique. Each story is important.

“And that’s why, this morning, Senate Republicans will share some of those stories…to put a human face to those who’ve suffered as a result of Democrats’ decision to force this law on our country.

“I’ll start off with James Dotson, a constituent of mine from Owensboro. James has Type 2 Diabetes; he recently got a letter informing him that his high-risk pool coverage would expire next month. He says a replacement plan on the Obamacare exchange will cause his premiums to spike from $676 to more than $1,000 a month. And here’s the question he asked me: ‘Where [are] the savings that the Democrats…promised 3 years ago?’

“James’ story is another reminder why it’s time for Democrats to work with us – to repeal this law and start over with bipartisan reform.

“James is counting on them, and so are millions of others across the country suffering under this law.”