Political Quotes

“I rise in opposition to this flawed health care bill. Everyone deserves health care treatment. Everyone deserves access to health care insurance. Everyone deserves both at an affordable cost. However, this health care bill is not the answer. It is the wrong approach--one which ignores the concerns and needs of the American people, while increasing the financial burden through excessive taxes, especially on small businesses. It places control in the hands of government bureaucrats rather than letting Americans decide for themselves what is best for their families. We need to promote common-sense solutions that make health care easily accessible and affordable to all Americans--solutions like preventing denial of coverage due to a pre-existing condition or ensuring that your coverage stays with you even when you change jobs. We should eliminate health care insurance discrimination based on age or gender and encourage real competition in the health care insurance market. We must enact reforms to prevent frivolous lawsuits so that doctors will not be forced to order unnecessary and expensive tests and procedures. This will help eliminate costly waste and inefficiency in the system. These changes, along with effective prevention, wellness, and disease management programs, will help reduce the cost of health care. This Senate bill makes little sense for seniors. It is a fiscal time bomb for future generations, and I do not want to leave this legacy of debt to my granddaughter.…”