Political Quotes

“Premiums are skyrocketing across the country, caused by this administration's sabotage of the Affordable Care Act. Just listen to the insurance company CEOs who are directly stating that not funding cost-sharing reductions for point of care for patients who are struggling to pay their bills will increase premiums. And also, by not outreaching to more people and low-risk individuals to come into the insurance pool, they are also increasing the premiums for everybody else. But rather than making healthcare more affordable for all middle class families, this Congress is focusing on making healthcare more affordable for the wealthy few. Instead of protecting the 130 million Americans with preexisting conditions, this Congress is sitting idly by as this administration once again allows insurance companies to sell junk plans that don't even cover basic healthcare services. At a time when we should be stabilizing premiums by supporting risk- adjustment transfers and ACA enrollment outreach, the majority is refusing to act, simply ignoring the anticipated 18 percent increase in premiums for hardworking Americans throughout our country because, rather than help the American people, the majority would rather sabotage the Affordable Care Act for their own political gain. This is wrong.…”