Political Quotes

John Rice Carter: And I thank the gentlelady for her comments. And I agree with you. You've nailed it, what the American people are…

On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
And I thank the gentlelady for her comments. And I agree with you. You've nailed it, what the American people are looking for. That's just exactly what I was talking about. They're looking for something, they, for the first time in many generations, and it's a real joy for those of us who believe in our Republic. They are wanting to be involved, and they're doing it by stepping up at every level and saying, Give me something I can understand because I want to be able to comment. I want to be able to tell my Representative or my Senator how I feel about it, and don't hide it in a gigantic monster omnibus proposal. Put it out there on the table in a form that I can understand so I know what you're doing to my life. The President made some proposals, and this is a summary. I'm not reading from proposals, but some of the proposals' details that he's put forward are going to be $500 to $700 billion worth of new taxes, $500 billion of Medicare cuts again, new taxes and insurance mandates on businesses during this recession. The White House says this bill will raise health--they admit it will raise health care costs. It'll probably cut millions of jobs over 5 years, raise the insurance premiums is what they're doing, mandates individual coverage under threat of jail time, which is why the administration wants Gitmo cleaned out, and eliminates pro-life protections in the House bill.
Said by
John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 22, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses public engagement and concerns over proposed health care reforms and their economic impact.

Share

More from John Rice Carter

May 12, 2026

I rise today to recognize Cohen and Collins Trolio, who helped the Ole Miss Rebels win the SEC Men's Golf Championship in Sea Island, Georgia. Cohen finished third in the stroke play championships, and Collins won all matches, beating the…

govinfo.gov
Apr 21, 2026

I rise today to recognize Hannah Harrison for being selected as a 2026 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar. This highly competitive program selects around 120 undergraduate students each…

govinfo.gov
Apr 21, 2026

I rise today to honor the Bevill family of Georgia as recipients of the President's Innovator Award at Georgia Southern University. Leonard ``Lenny'' Bevill; his wife, Sandra; his sons, Josh and Andrew; and his daughters-in-law, Jenna and…

govinfo.gov
Apr 21, 2026

I rise today to honor Shirley Barber James, a mighty figure in Savannah's story. Shirley is a respected civic leader whose lifelong commitment to education, media, and public service has profoundly shaped our city's civic and cultural…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation