Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for yielding. I would like to make two very, very simple points. First, the Affordable Care Act is working. Hello. It is working. It went into full effect, if you didn't know, on January 1, and now millions of people--millions--are getting health insurance that they didn't have before. Imagine what this means to families. Not only are they receiving critical medical care, but they have the security of knowing they will not go bankrupt if they get into an accident or they get sick. That is major. The law also put in place key protections for consumers. Insurance companies are now prohibited from discriminating against people with cancer, diabetes, or other preexisting conditions. Some young people in my district said, Well, Congressman, I am not worried about preexisting conditions. I told them, You just keep on living. Insurance companies may not charge higher prices for women, and millions of people are now receiving free preventative care. There are also huge financial benefits. Health insurance companies are sending rebate checks to millions of people. Since the law was passed, we have seen the lowest growth in health care costs in 50 years; and if we repealed the law today, it would increase our deficit by more than $1.5 trillion. Despite all these positive results, Republicans are still obsessed with killing the law.…”