Political Quotes

“the pending business in the U.S. Senate is to set the stage procedurally so the Republican majority of 52 to 48 can repeal ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act. That is what we are about. That is the business of the day, the week, and probably the weeks to come. So we are addressing that issue and others related to the budget. I would like to start by sharing a story that was told to me by a family who I represent, Richard and Mary Laidman, who live in Naperville, Illinois. They told me a story, and I will recount it to you. My 13-year-old son Sam was diagnosed with leukemia one day after the ``no pre-existing conditions exclusions for children'' protection went into effect [under the Affordable Care Act.] The good news is that the form of leukemia has, so far, been effectively controlled by a magic-bullet drug. My son is currently a very robust young man and in otherwise good health (while the drug keeps him alive). The bad news is that the drug, as I understand it, costs [Blue Cross Blue Shield] about $10,000 a MONTH! Without even going into the issue of ``Big Pharma'' pricing-- They wrote-- this means that it would take about $6 million to get my son into his 60's. Obviously we are feeling dependent on all the clauses of the [Affordable Care Act] right now--no pre- existing conditions exclusions, no caps on benefits, allowing Sam to stay on our health insurance plan till [he reaches] age 26. Mr.…”