Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we rise today to engage in a colloquy on an issue that is certainly front and center and has been for a long time in our great Nation, and that is the issue of the health care bill. This bill is hurting working Americans and small businesses, and they are the lifeblood of our economy. Let me, if I might, talk about a company from Nebraska: Toba, Inc. Toba is located in Grand Island, NE. They are a food distributor in central Nebraska. They employ about 200 to 300 people, depending on the time of the year. It is companies such as this that are the heart and soul of the Nebraska economy. Tony Wald is the chief executive officer of Toba. He shared with me not long ago that their health care premiums recently increased by 26 percent. Tony's insurance agency talked to him. Of course, Tony wanted to know: What is going on here? What is wrong? Well, the insurance agent said to Tony there were several provisions in the health care law that were the reason for the increase. Let me put this in perspective. That 26-percent increase is an extra $188,000 increase that ultimately falls in the laps of the employees of Toba. Hundreds of working Americans will see their premiums go up as a result of this health care law. Let me point out something that is very obvious. That is a broken promise. Then-Candidate Obama promised that Americans would see their premiums decrease--decrease--by $2,500 by the end of his first term in office. Well, that has not been the reality.…”