Political Quotes

“Mr. President, obviously, a big problem before the country right now is, What do we do about rising healthcare premiums? What we know under the Affordable Care Act--or the un-Affordable Care Act--or ObamaCare, as some call it, is that premiums are rising more and more. One of President Trump's campaign pledges was that premiums would come down and, actually, come down with, as he said in one place, beautiful coverage--that it is actually good coverage and premiums are lower. So let's kind of set the stage. I just got a message on my Facebook page. I will read it. By the way, anybody can post on our Facebook page these sorts of stories, if they are interested in them. Brian from Louisiana sent a message saying: My family plan is $1700 a month for me, my wife, and two children--so roughly about $20,000 a year. The ACA, or the Affordable Care Act, has brought me to my knees. I hope you can get something done as my credit cards are all maxed out. And 80 percent of my friends are in the same situation. The middle class is dwindling away. Can everyone just come together and figure this out? Think about this: $1,700 a month. He did not write this, but what would be standard for this sort of policy is a $13,000 family deductible. I say that because I have an acquaintance in San Francisco. San Francisco is so expensive for housing, transportation, and food, and the premium for their young family is $20,000 a year, with each family member with their own separate $6,000 deductible.…”