Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I wish to address the issue of the healthcare debate that has been going on since the first of the year. Now that it has passed the House of Representatives, it comes to the Senate. The Senate is working on its own bill, not working from the House bill. This is still evolving, and I hope it will evolve very, very quickly. One of the things we face is to make sure we have accessible, affordable care for anyone who wants to buy health insurance. I rise today, as I have in the past, to share real stories from real Iowans who have been harmed--not helped--by the Affordable Care Act. I know there are plenty of examples we can give of people who have not benefited from the Affordable Care Act. As we have found so many times, the Affordable Care Act has become the un-Affordable Care Act. The other side often talks about the benefits of ACA without mentioning the reality I am trying to bring to this debate. There is a reason Republicans are acting to protect Americans from the loss of access to medical care. ObamaCare has broken its promises. All these promises, made over and over again, have not stood the test of time, so I would like to remind everyone of some of these promises. The promise: If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. The reality: This promise was even scrubbed from the ObamaCare website after everyone knew it was a farce. The promise: You will be able to keep your insurance plan. What is the reality?…”