Political Quotes

“Well, you know, I really appreciate your perspective, particularly as a medical doctor. As to the whole medicine thing, you know, the public just isn't behind it. We have had enough trouble with the government running Medicare and Medicaid. As to those things, all of the economists-- liberal and conservative--say that, at the rate they're growing over time, because of the changing demographics of the population, they are going to put us in the poorhouse nationally in terms of spending. Well, if the government can't manage Medicare and Medicaid, how are they going to manage the entire medical system? The public does not want the Federal Government running our health care system, and that's what was shoved down our throats. That $1 trillion price tag, as you correctly point out, gentleman, that is a very optimistic trillion-dollar price tag. It is going to cost much, much more than that. You're right. The Republican leadership and all of us are committed to trying to stop that bill. That's not so easy to do, but at least we will try to de-fund it. Eventually, if there are enough votes, we will try to repeal it. There are certainly things that need to be done to health care in America to improve it but certainly not just throwing it under the bus and having all of health care taken over by the Federal Government. That has to be repealed, and then we can start with what we are going to do to the existing system.”