Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady from Minnesota for her leadership on claiming this time but also for all she's done to point out--and I think, Mr. Speaker, as every day goes by, more and more Americans are finding out just how devastating the President's health care law is to their families. The President likes mocking Republicans who have said we want to stand up and find a better way. We don't think this law is workable. We've had 41 laws, the President has bragged and mocked, 41 laws to repeal or defund portions of the law. {time} 1200 Mr. Speaker, President Obama himself has actually signed seven of those bills into law. President Obama has recognized his bill is so unworkable that he issued 1,400 waivers to his friends who could find access to the White House. Then he said, okay, the employer mandate's so bad, I'll give a break to big businesses because it's so unworkable. Then, just a few weeks ago, President Obama himself, Mr. Speaker, said that he was going to actually go and give a big break to insurance companies. But you know who we haven't given a break to yet? American families. Hardworking American families deserve the same relief from the President's health care law that he has granted, time and time again, to the privileged few who can get access to the White House. That's not how democracy is supposed to work. That's not how health policy is supposed to work.…”