Political Quotes

“I think you have heard me say before on the floor that healthcare is personal--not political. I think it is for all of us and our families. Healthcare affects everybody, whether they are Republican or Democrat, urban or rural, cheer for the Washington Nationals--go Nats-- or the Houston Astros or my Detroit Tigers that didn't make it this year. When people tell me their healthcare stories, I can assure you they don't start with their political affiliation or with anything else. They start with what is happening with them and their family. That is because, when it comes to their health and the health of their families, none of those other things matter. People in Michigan simply want to know that if they or their loved ones get hurt or sick, they are going to be able to go to the doctor and that they are going to be able to get the healthcare they need. Unfortunately, Michigan families have reason to be concerned right now. Any day now, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on the Texas v. United States case. Everything is at stake--everything-- including coverage for 17 million people through the Medicaid expansion.…”