Political Quotes

“People in my home State of Hawaii and all across the country are in desperate need of serious healthcare reform to bring down costs and increase access to quality care. The legislation before us, though, is not the answer. It perpetuates the problems. It is a handout to insurance and pharmaceutical companies that literally pulls the rug out from those who are most needy and most vulnerable in our communities. While corporations rake in over $600 billion in tax breaks, many low- income Americans will see their coverage drop completely. Medicaid, a program that one in five Americans depend on for basic care, would be slashed by hundreds of billions of dollars, shifting costs to already-strained State and local governments. Our kupuna, our seniors, could see their premiums increase up to five times more than young, healthy people under these new age rating rules in this bill. Simply put, we need a healthcare system that puts people before profits. I urge my colleagues strongly to vote ``no'' against this legislation. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the CBO score for the underlying bill and the first four manager's amendments. We just got it last night, and it is already out-of-date given the fifth manager's amendment that was just submitted late last night. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC, March 23, 2017. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr.…”