Political Quotes

“Well, clearly, as the gentleman talks about the Grassley bill that is moving through the Senate, let them do their work. Let them find a way to come together with their 60-vote rule and produce a bipartisan bill. I encourage them to do that. They haven't yet, but I encourage them to do that. When the gentleman talks about the ACA, let's be clear, because the vast majority of people on the gentleman's side now--especially in the Presidential campaign, the Democratic candidates for President--are not talking about the ACA anymore. They are talking about what is referred to as Medicare for All. I will yield in a moment, but if the gentleman read the bill, Medicare for All, number one, it gets rid of the private insurance marketplace. Over 180 million people lose that healthcare. Then, if you look at Medicare Advantage, an incredibly popular and successful part of Medicare is gone. It goes away. So 200 million people lose what they have now that they like, and everybody is placed in Medicare, which, as we all know, pays below- market rates. Most rural hospitals said they will close. If that bill passes, they can't even operate. They will close because they can't continue to run and make any kind of profit. They lose money, and they ultimately close down. They have said it. People know, people understand, how the healthcare marketplace works. Know that if you get rid of the private insurance market, that is what is paying for Medicare and Medicaid today.…”