Political Quotes

“Mr. President, few issues are as important or personal to the American people as healthcare, which is why this debate has been so fervent and ignites such passion. On the one hand, the Affordable Care Act, ACA, has allowed millions of individuals and families to obtain health insurance for the first time. It has also brought important patient protections like those for people with preexisting conditions and prohibitions on annual and lifetime limits on insurance payments for needed care. On the other hand, too many Americans face skyrocketing premiums and unaffordable deductibles coupled with mandates that give them few, if any, choices. Some insurance plans have become so restrictive that families find they can no longer go to the doctor or hospital of their choice. In addition, the ACA's employer mandate discourages businesses from creating jobs or giving their workers more hours, while its tax credits and subsidies are designed so poorly as to cause ``wage lock''--``where working harder to get ahead can instead make some Americans fall further behind.'' Despite President Obama's campaign promise that his health plan ``would save the average family $2,500 on their premiums'' per year, the opposite has happened as premiums are increasing in nearly every State, with an average increase of 25 percent nationally last year. Today, despite the implementation of the ACA, 28 million Americans remain uninsured. These problems require a bipartisan solution.…”