Political Quotes

Bobby Rush: “Let me be very clear here, ladies and gentlemen, for the majority of Americans, middle class Americans, Medicaid is what…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Let me be very clear here, ladies and gentlemen, for the majority of Americans, middle class Americans, Medicaid is what gets you or your mother or your father into a nursing home.
Said by
Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Medicaid is essential for middle-class Americans needing long-term care, not Medicare.

Share

More from Bobby Rush

Feb 1, 2022

What specific policies would you recommend to combat the historic and current discrimination too often faced by Black and Brown farmers in your respective industries?

congress.gov
Feb 2, 2022

I am absolutely committed to the idea, and the potential, of trying to create a unity of will, a unity of spirit, and a unity of understanding, in terms of the whole cooperative sector of our society.

congress.gov
Apr 6, 2022

I urge the members of this Select Committee to co-sponsor this important legislation and hope to see it passed before the end of the 117th Congress.

congress.gov
Jun 22, 2022

As such coins melted down so horrifically to cause concern for the rest of the industry.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation