Political Quotes

Eleanor Holmes Norton: Isn't that, by the way, exactly why we got Medicare--that seniors were left to the private market, and finally the…

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
Isn't that, by the way, exactly why we got Medicare--that seniors were left to the private market, and finally the Congress understood that the private market cannot accommodate people with $22,000 annual income.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 12, 2013

Share

More from Eleanor Holmes Norton

May 7, 2025

Throughout my career in Congress I’ve passionately defended home rule and DC’s right to govern itself.

motherjones.com
Jul 23, 2024

Ranking Member Holmes Norton and Representative Ezell have championed bipartisan legislation to fight freight fraud, which is destroying small trucking businesses every day.

congress.gov
Feb 5, 2025

These are unprecedented and extraordinarily difficult times for our Federal employees. The Trump administration seems intent on dismantling much of the Federal Government in violation of the Constitution, Federal statutes, and Federal…

govinfo.gov
Jun 10, 2025

I’m gonna run. I don’t know why anybody would even ask me.

msnbc.com

Other voices in this conversation