Political Quotes

“Well, as we say in south Georgia, the proof is in the pudding, and the proof is right here. Premiums have gone up this year. Look, one thing that amazes me is we have almost created two new classes of uninsured. First of all, through ObamaCare, it has mandated that people have insurance. So you have got a class who have insurance, but their deductibles are so high they can't afford to use it. So there you have a new class of literally uninsured. Then you have another class of people who were able to afford insurance before, but now it has gotten so expensive, they just pay the penalty. They cannot even afford it. I think it has done just the opposite of what it was intended to do. I have heard this same argument, that we had to do something, that costs were rising. I will agree that we have to address healthcare costs. We do. We are. In fact, we are doing it this week. Remember, this is the first phase. As you pointed out, what we vote on this week is only the first phase. We have got two more phases to go. In those two phases, we intend to do a lot that is going to help control healthcare costs. I like to give the example, if you will indulge me for just a minute, when I was still practicing pharmacy--and I tell you this to explain just how competition works. When I was still practicing pharmacy, I still had my pharmacy, and I still owned it at the time. This drugstore opened down the street, a tiny company. I am trying to remember the name. Oh, yeah, it was Walmart.…”