In his latest article for the Washington Examiner, Byron York reminds readers that President Obama wasn’t the only prominent Democrat in Washington DC who made a false if-you-like-your-plan-you-can-keep-it promise.
Sen. Dick Durbin 6/09: 'If you like your current health insurance plan, you will be able to keep it, plain and simple, straightforward.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Charles Schumer 9/09: 'If you like your insurance, you keep it.' http://t.co/NvlSnqeJo0
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Patty Murray 6/09: 'If you like what you have, when our legislation is passed and signed by the president, you will be able to keep it'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Max Baucus 9/10: 'If you like what you have, you can keep it. That is critically important.' http://t.co/J9WTOAWNUg
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Max Baucus 9/10: 'If you like what you have, you can keep it. That is critically important.' http://t.co/J9WTOAWNUg
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Tom Harkin 9/10: 'If you like a plan, you get to keep it.' http://t.co/UvO4M3908C
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Barbara Boxer 2/11: 'People will be able to keep the health care coverage they need and they want.' http://t.co/pmy1uz2uME
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Michael Bennet 6/09: 'If you have coverage and you like it, you can keep it.' http://t.co/DFYYBIm5Ey
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Bob Casey 7/09: 'If you like what you have, you like the plan you have, you can keep it. It is not going to change.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Kay Hagan 6/09: 'People who have insurance they're happy with can keep it.' http://t.co/9jzNmHaaUA
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Mary Landrieu 12/09: 'If you like the insurance that you have, you'll be able to keep it.' http://t.co/sW18q9Scuz
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Patrick Leahy 10/09: 'If you like the insurance you now have, keep the insurance you have.' http://t.co/pr9VI9XAHA
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Bob Menendez 6/09: 'If you like what you have, you get to keep it.' http://t.co/AnqN4PzTHK
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Jeff Merkley 7/09: Obamacare will extend coverage 'while ensuring that those who like their insurance get to keep it.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Barbara Mikulski 12/09: 'If you like the insurance you have now, you can keep it.' http://t.co/hdF2PgBKZX
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Jay Rockefeller 9/09: '[Obama's] promise that if you like the coverage you have today you can keep it is a pledge we intend to keep.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
Sen. Jack Reed 6/09: 'If you like the insurance you have, you can choose to keep it.' http://t.co/eLPbsL2wJG
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 16, 2013
We don’t think he’s done yet. Check out the full article, stay tuned to York’s Twitter feed, and don’t forget retweet your Senator’s broken promise.
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