On the recordJuly 10, 2012
I yield myself 30 seconds. Twenty-five percent of the people of Texas go to sleep every night without insurance--25 percent. And people come here defending the status quo? As of December 2011, 357,000 young adults in Texas gained insurance coverage. Since it was enacted, Texans with Medicare have saved a total of over $220 million on prescription drugs, and over 2 million people with Medicare in Texas have received free preventive services. That's progress, in contrast to the status quo, 25 percent uninsured. I reserve the balance of my time.
