Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Protecting Health Care for all Patients Act of 2023 led by Chairwoman Rodgers. I rise today not only as a Congressman, Mr. Chair, but as a father to a 21-year-old man with Down syndrome, a young man who has never been defined by his disability, but rather, his ability. The use of quality- adjusted life years is disgusting. Mr. Chair, it is disgusting. Using a cost benefit analysis to determine if someone deserves healthcare, if their life has value, is just plain wrong, Mr. Chair. This is the result of socialized healthcare medicine, the future that the Democrats want. It is a future where a doctor will turn you away because your treatment just doesn't make economic sense. This is called rationalized healthcare, Mr. Chair, meaning the government will determine if your life is worth living. The bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., will determine if the lives of senior citizens in northern Minnesota should be saved and healthcare provided to them. I thank Chairwoman Rodgers for introducing this bill, which prevents the Federal healthcare programs from deciding the future of not only my son but all the children in this country that have a disability--from deciding if their life is valuable in comparison to others. This bill is a beacon of hope for families like mine and the hundreds of thousands across this great Nation who are blessed to have children living with Down syndrome and other disabilities that enrich our communities.…”