Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa) very much for his excellent presentation. The gentleman covered many of the issues. I want to wrap up with just a couple of thoughts. One of my Republican friends came up to me earlier today. He said: I don't understand. I don't understand what our team is doing. All we are doing is changing the name and hurting people. I thought about that for a few moments, and, yes, it is Ryan or TrumpCare, but people are going to be hurt all across this Nation. One more story, and I think we will probably wrap up here, and that is of my wife's hairstylist. She is a young lady, married, private businessowner, trying to get along, and not enough money to buy insurance. The Affordable Care Act goes into place. She looks at the exchange, and she is able to get comprehensive insurance, maternity care, and at an affordable price because of the subsidies that are built into it. She was so happy when she talked to my wife. She said: I have insurance. For the first time in my life, I am able to buy insurance, and I am going to get pregnant. I am going to have the baby that my husband and I have always wanted because now we have insurance--not just for myself, but for my child and my husband. The next visit, she is asking: They are not going to take it away, are they? They are not going to take it away, are they?…”