Political Quotes

“I have seen Medicare patients for more than 30 years. I have had individuals come in my office after I have operated on and cared for them in the hospital and apologized, flat out apologized for the lack of payment that we received from Medicare. I tell them I do it because I love operating and taking care of people, but there comes a point where you have to keep the lights on, you have to pay your nurses, and pay your mortgage. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Harshbarger), a doctor of pharmacy, to talk about the ridiculous cuts that are facing our colleagues as physicians.”