Political Quotes

“I rise in strong opposition to this bill. Every time we take on this bill to repeal the very important freedoms provided by the health care reform law, it's really a critical minute that we are not focusing on jobs. We should be debating how to create jobs, how to get our economy going and how to reduce the deficit. Instead, Republicans want to add $230 billion to the deficit and to empower health insurance companies--mind you, health insurance companies--to take away patients' rights in their own health decisions that they should be making with themselves and their health care physicians, nurses, and providers. This repeal gives insurance companies much, much, much too much power. Literally, their idea is to return to the same failed system that has left 50 million people, including 7rac{1}{2} ext{ million children, without health care. In the current economic environment, where more people are without coverage and where jobs are scarce, making it more difficult for people to access health care or to keep their health care coverage is downright wrong. Repeal of the law would set us back where once again health care would be a privilege for those who can afford it rather than a basic human right for each and every American.”