Political Quotes

“Mr. President, one of the things we are debating right now is, What is the future of the Affordable Care Act or, I should say, healthcare in the United States? One thing we can all agree to is that the individual market under the Affordable Care Act--or ObamaCare, as it is commonly called--is not doing well. I will put up this Facebook post from a constituent in Louisiana named Brian. He wrote in to say: My family plan is $1,700 a month. Me, my wife, and 2 children. The ACA has brought me to my knees. He doesn't say this, but we know that, most likely, his family deductible is $13,000. I hope we can get something done. . . . The middle class is dwindling away. Can everyone just come together and figure this out? So his family is putting out $20,000 a year for insurance. They most likely have a $13,000 family deductible. They have two children, a young family, $33,000 of out-of-pocket expenses before they would see significant benefit from their policy. Clearly, we have a problem. When he was campaigning, Candidate Trump recognized this, and he said over and over that his contract with the voters was to maintain coverage, lower premiums, address and care for those with preexisting conditions, and to eliminate the ObamaCare mandates. This, if you will, was his contract with the voters--a pretty good contract. I think it is something both parties can get behind.…”