Political Quotes

“I rise in support of Senator Enzi's resolution of disapproval and thank him for that. It seems every day a new story comes out about the negative consequences of the health care reform law, and I cannot keep up with them. I know people involved in the health care industry are having a very difficult time also. Do you remember the campaign pledge that health care reform would immediately reduce family's premiums by $2,500? Well, last week a slew, a slew of new mandates on health insurers, including coverage of preventative services without any cost sharing, restrictions on annual limits on coverage, and coverage of children up to age 26--I guess a child 25 is a child--took effect. Many of them, in fact, may be beneficial to some Americans, but they will not come free. Health insurers have begun alerting their customers to the fact that these new mandates cost money, money that has to be charged in additional premiums. I think most Americans understand you cannot get something for nothing. But instead of admitting that their policies are causing health insurers to raise their rates, the Obama administration has unleashed Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to silence its critics by intimidation. In a letter to America's health insurance plans, the Secretary explicitly threatens health insurers that do not toe the line on ObamaCare with exclusion from the State health insurance exchanges, which start in 2014.…”