Political Quotes

“I would point out that the President's executive order on section 1332 does nothing to change the protections in law for people with preexisting conditions under ObamaCare. As the gentleman knows, the law protects people with preexisting conditions from facing any kind of discrimination, and the section 1332 waivers have nothing to do with that. What they do is allow some States--and there have been a number of States who have requested--the ability to be more innovative and focus on lowering premiums while protecting preexisting conditions. Those States that have taken advantage of that waiver have used it to, number one, provide healthcare in different ways, more innovative ways for their Medicaid population. That is something we should all encourage because Medicaid in many States is the worst form of healthcare. In many cases, doctors don't even take Medicaid policies and don't see Medicaid patients, so they can't get access to care. These waivers are a way to help open more access to care at lower costs, in many cases, while protecting preexisting conditions. With that said, when the gentleman laid out the schedule, I didn't see anything on the President's request for supplemental funding for the border crisis. Specifically, there was a $4.5 billion request that came down from the White House for additional funding to address this wave of people who are coming into our country illegally. In many cases, they have run out of detention beds.…”