Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2. A lot has been said during this debate about what the American people want. Some have said the American people want ObamaCare, many others have said that they want a repeal of it. Well, I was not in Washington over this past year, I was in Michigan hearing complaint after complaint from regular citizens and small business owners about the cost and unreasonable mandates that are in ObamaCare. I told them to stay tuned. Well, the American people have spoken. And over the past week, I've had an opportunity to engage my constituents even more, including hosting three telephone town hall meetings. We did a survey as part of those town halls, and over two-thirds of the more than 1,000 people that took part in this survey agreed with my position of repealing ObamaCare. I understand the real concerns and health issues that people have, but we will address these issues in the replace portion that you will be seeing soon, so please stay tuned. I am also a small business owner, and I have been talking to other small business owners, and they, too, are frustrated. Provisions like the costly mandate requiring them to file additional 1099 forms have made them angry. We cannot continue to have legislation that forces small business-- job creators--and future generations to foot the bill. Our replacement plans bring hope, so stay tuned. Mr.…”