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Barbara Boxer: I thoroughly support the right of my colleague to his opinion, but we have never had more people insured in modern…

On the recordDecember 2, 2015
I thoroughly support the right of my colleague to his opinion, but we have never had more people insured in modern history because of ObamaCare. It doesn't mean it is perfect, but let me tell you--I don't know what my colleague's constituents tell him, but I will tell you what mine do. They say thank you. Thank you for the fact that I can get insurance. Thank you for the fact that I can get it even if I have a heart condition. Thank you for the fact that my child can stay on my policy until he is 26 years old. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the lifesaving preventive care I get. Thank you. Thank you for the cheaper prescription drugs. So people live in a different universe, I guess, but I prefer to stick with the facts, and the facts are millions and millions and millions of Americans now have the peace of mind of being insured. They don't become a burden on their families, they don't become a burden on the emergency room, and they don't become a burden on their communities. I thank President Obama for his courage. We can fix what is wrong with ObamaCare, but time and time again--more than 50 times-- they tried to repeal it, the GOP, and they are going to try again, and they are going to fail again. Secretly, I think they hope they fail because they have nothing--nothing--to replace it with. It is kind of a joke. Nothing. Oh, let's just open up the free market. Well, folks, we tried that forever. ObamaCare isn't government care.…
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
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Dec 2, 2015

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