Thanks a lot!

Rep. Matt Cartwright (D., Penn.) called the possibility of more Americans losing their insurance policies under Obamacare “a good thing” in an interview on MSNBC LiveFriday.

MATT CARTWRIGHT: I think you’re dealing in large part in semantics there, Thomas. Because a lot of those people, they did have policies that didn’t meet the minimum standards. That’s just not a theoretical discussion. There’s a reason you have minimum standards. There are people out there who have insurance that’s really, it’s an illusion of coverage. They have immense deductibles. They have annual and lifetime caps. There’s so many people out there with what I call phony insurance policies, and the fact that they’re going to lose those policies, sooner or later, I think is a good thing. Because what we’re up to here is we are strengthening the health care system in this country.

I'll tell you what Matt, we chose a lesser policy with high deductible because it fit our budget and still cover catastrophic illnesses. Now the only policy available is one that is $200 per month higher. Which puts us back in a can't afford category. Thanks a lot!