Political Quotes

“I certainly think we need health care reform. I know that we believe that while the current system provides very high-quality health care, it often denies people access. But I want to talk a little bit about what's in the bill as well. The gentleman talked about this massive takeover. One of the things that stuns me more than anything else--and I know that you find this confusing--is that the proponents of this bill say that Republicans are defending the health insurance companies in America. Really? Really? This bill says that we're going to enact a mandate, an individual mandate compelling every American to buy health insurance from the health insurance companies that are selling them health insurance now. Huh? I'm sorry, I find that a little confusing. There is an individual mandate that says if this bill passes and becomes law, as the Speaker would like to do this week, you--every single American, every American listening tonight--must go out and buy health insurance from the very health insurance companies that are ripping us off right now. Why? Why in God's name would we want to force Americans to buy health insurance from the same health insurance companies that are ripping us off right now? This is a massive subsidy to those health insurance companies. It's a law.…”