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We can hear what they say and see what they did and have those things be the same. we're going to continue to look for real information. >> senator whitehouse, you just said a moment ago you look forward for these confirmation hearings because that's going to be an opportunity for you to talk about the good news of obama care, but i want to take a look at the latest public opinion polls. according to the latest real clear politics average of recent polls, 39.8% now favor obama care while 52.3% oppose the law. doesn't this confirmation hearing mean the democrats are going to be stuck defending ...

We can hear what they say and see what they did and have those things be the same. we're going to continue to look for real information. >> senator whitehouse, you just said a moment ago you look forward for these confirmation hearings because that's going to be an opportunity for you to talk about the good news of obama care, but i want to take a look at the latest public opinion polls. according to the latest real clear politics average of recent polls, 39.8% now favor obama care while 52.3% oppose the law. doesn't this confirmation hearing mean the democrats are going to be stuck defending ...

Law. how much? >> 52.3%, to be exact. >> so as a businessman how do you evaluate that? >> well, i mean, you can't. obviously a 52.3% increase is unmanageable. i mean, this is my second highest expense item after personnel. so i can't pass it along to my clients. i can't absorb it. it is really unmanageable. so you know we did the only thing that we could do under the circumstances. we renewed early. you know, the stipulations under the affordable care act are for plans under 2014 and forward. so we renewed two months early -- >> you got sort of a one-year grace period. >> we kicked the can dow...

End of 2014, 7 6% of plans would be canceled. most current plans don't meet the requirements of obama care that dictate each plan just cover a list of essential benefits where people want them or not. >> with extentative prescription drug coverage opinion so now the low will force them to buy other policies. >> some plans have been canceled and employers are howling about the sticker shock. david allen, president of a company with his name, says his policy was discontinued and once it was, he had to pay much higher premiums and scheduled new increase by 52.3% in january of 2014. other business...

Officials knew the number would be far greater. >> there's a number of employer provided plans that will lose their policies as well. that's tens of millions of people. >> reporter: why? because obama care dictates each plan must cover essentials. >> things like maternity care, acupuncture. >> reporter: some plans have been canceled and employers are getting sticker shock at the new higher prices under obama care. >> it does not meet the minimum standards stipulated. due to this one change, premiums are scheduled to increase by 52.3% in january 2014. >> the old perhaps being canceled are cheap...