A thirty-five percent increase. Forward!
As Twitchy reported, Sen. Ted Cruz is vowing to defund Obamacare and he has taken the fight to Twitter.
#4 reason to #DefundObamacare:
Increased compliance costs w/ rules written by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats pic.twitter.com/Jxog3WlwKJ— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 12, 2013
Going On the Record w/ @gretawire tonight around 9:15 PM CT to talk about the fight to #DefundObamacare. RT to spread the word!
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 11, 2013
On set with @GretaWire. Are you watching tonight? pic.twitter.com/oPYk3WVfUb
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 12, 2013
Yesterday, he asked for retweets from people who have seen the cost of their health insurance premiums increase.
RT if you've already seen an increase in your health care premiums. Reason #5 we must #DefundObamacare pic.twitter.com/i6r5buZAPm
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 11, 2013
As Twitchy readers know, Donna Brazile was a little confused as to why her health insurance premiums went up (she ended up blaming “price gauging,” heh). These Twitter users aren’t confused. But, sadly, their premiums are also increasing and they let the senator know, both by retweeting (650 retweets and counting) and in individual replies.
RT if you've already seen an increase in your health care premiums. Reason #5 we must #DefundObamacare pic.twitter.com/i6r5buZAPm
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 11, 2013
That was @Prairiecat55’s retweet, which she then followed up with a reply.
@SenTedCruz And the disgusting part of it is, my husband served 22 years in the Navy. We pay a yearly premium AND a copay.
— Little Grandma (kc) (@prairiecat55) March 12, 2013
Others replied as well.
@SenTedCruz MY COST HAS GONE UP 35 %
— Capt.Blue Beard (@Lonewolf28) March 12, 2013
@SenTedCruz my premium and copays went up in January
— nancy weaver (@nrweaver119) March 12, 2013
@SethP23 @SenTedCruz Due to my age, my premiums TRIPLED, plus increase in payroll tax. Boss has nothing to do w it-OBAMA and his BS did it!
— Candy Conservative (@QueenofBach12) March 12, 2013
@SenTedCruz Insurance Premium went up $600 and brother lost his job with >1000 others outsource to India due to ObamaScare Taxes. DEFUND
— RussVet1 (@RussVet1) March 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/dstjohn/status/311522250312531969
https://twitter.com/DonnaHiles/status/311222675085352960
@SenTedCruz not just an increase but my tricare prime is being canceled
— Worship Dancer (@worship_dancer) March 12, 2013
@sentedcruz 10% and that's just til the end of the year when the really big increase happens. #defundobamacare
— Gail (@Miz_Eisenhower) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz – our family's share of our health insurance went up $2,500 for 2013. My employer's share went up $3,750 for 2013.
— Steve Lindsey (@steve61lindsey) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz 27% increase for a $7500 deductible on private insurance.
— DSNicol (@Dsnicol2) March 11, 2013
@SenTedCruz 140% increase and it still doesn't include mandated birth control and abortion, neither of which I need
— Orangeone (@Orangeone4) March 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/brandonbuss/status/311173463169699840
.@SethP23 @sentedcruz
Yeah, you're telling me. It's not even 2014 and my insurance bill s up 62$ a month for same coverage. More 2 come14— Robert Beck (@BeckSpentlead) March 11, 2013
Unfortunately, there is more to come: The costs and negative effects of Obamacare (and all 20,000 pages of regulations so far) have barely scratched the surface. Thankfully, Sen. Cruz is standing strong.
@SenTedCruz We're behind you, Senator! Keep up the good fight!
— Photog_Momma4 (@Photog_Momma4) March 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/KonniBurton/status/311104667528597504
@SenTedCruz
Keep up the fight Senator..No compromise!! Every word of Obama Care in the trash— MT (@tomaskaos6) March 12, 2013
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