Political Quotes

“the so-called economic stimulus bill involves itself in health care. And, Mr. Speaker, if the seniors in this country and the AARP take a real close look at this bill, I believe seniors would not only be calling the Capitol, raising cane about what's in it, but they'll be marching on the Capitol. What it's going to do is it's going to require that there will be rationing, and it will be based upon some formulas that will say if you only have an expectation of another 8 or 9 years of life left, or 4 or 5 years, that they will ration the care that you get based upon the life expectancy. It's unbelievable. Let me just read to you some things that Mr. Daschle had put in the bill before he was removed as the potential head of HHS. Daschle proposed an appointed body with vast powers to make the tough decisions elected politicians won't make. The stimulus bill does that, and calls it the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effective Research. Pages 190-192 in the bill. The goal, Daschle's book explained, is to slow the development and use of new medications and technologies because they're driving up costs. He praises Europeans for being more willing to accept 'hopeless diagnoses' and 'forego experimental treatments,' and he chastises Americans for expecting too much from our health care system. The elderly are hit the hardest.…”