Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker) for hosting this Special Order. The American people have spoken, and it is time. The ACA, the Affordable Care Act--which it is not, and we know that. I want to take you back, a little history here. Back prior to 2009, before the Affordable Care Act came out, 85 percent of the people in America had health insurance either through their employer or on their own. Fifteen percent did not have health insurance. Yet, Congress, in their infinite wisdom, instead of fixing it for the 15 percent and getting them into the pool of people that had health insurance, said: No; we are going to change it. We are going to change it and disrupt the whole healthcare market and 20 percent of our economy. This is the epitome of legislative malpractice. This Congress was controlled by one party, the Democratic Party, through the House, the Senate, and the executive branch. They passed a 2,900-page bill at the end of the year that nobody read. You can't do that in any other business without going to jail. President Obama sold us a bill of goods on a lie. If you want to keep your doctor or your insurance, you can and your price will go down $2,500. Let me share three real-life stories. One was a 54-year-old man that came into our office, single, making a six-figure income, could afford insurance. He was going through the exchange. He changed his plan and wanted to pay for it right then.…”