Political Quotes

“it has been 1 whole week since Republicans shut down the government. So why did they close the government? Because Republicans decided they would rather shut down the entire government than lower costs and save healthcare for millions of Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are knocking 15 million people off their health insurance, driving up the cost of healthcare for everyone else, closing rural hospitals, shutting down community health centers, and much, much more--all so that they can fund giant tax cuts for billionaires. Those are Republican priorities. Democrats are fighting to prevent insurance premiums from doubling. We are fighting to help American families hang onto their health insurance, because no one should go bankrupt because they got sick and needed to see a doctor. In the next few days, Americans will begin getting letters in the mail, telling them their insurance premiums are going up--way, way up. For some families, those premiums are doubling. Others will get priced out of their plans completely, leaving them with no coverage at all. Here is what that means: Thanks to Republicans in Congress, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 a year will have to pay more than $22,000 every year to keep their coverage--$22,000. For families already hanging on by their fingernails, that could be a matter of keeping healthcare coverage or just giving up, and that could be a matter of life and death. I know what it is like.…”