Political Quotes

“If anyone is concerned about our jobs program, go to gop.gov.jobs. That's all the bills we've introduced so far that we have passed--most of the time you have not participated, but indeed it directly addresses the need for more jobs. Secondly, I think we may have some common ground, it just may be that we have not read the same bill. For example, folks keep saying that this will not allow women to purchase coverage even with their own money. May I direct folks to page 6, line 8: Premiums for such coverage or plan--it goes on to say--may be used as long as it's not government money. It can be the individual's own money. Third, there is this kind of myth that this will prevent women from having abortions. Medicaid currently does not pay for abortions; there are many Medicaid women who get abortions. The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program does not cover abortion. I suspect--although I don't know--that there are many women covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program who indeed get abortions. Empirically, we know what's being asserted is not true. Then there is the question of whether or not they're going to be denied lifesaving health care. If you go to page 4, line 20: This does not apply in the case where a pregnant woman suffers from physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the female in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. So I think we have common ground.…”