Political Quotes

“Our Federal deficit is already at an unsustainable level, and most Americans understand that we can ill afford another entitlement program that adds substantially to it. But our recent health reform has created a situation where there are strong economic incentives for employers to drop health coverage altogether. The consequence will be to drive many more people than projected--and with them, much greater cost--into the reform's federally subsidized system. The Democratic-elected Governor of Tennessee criticized this act. He pointed out other facts that are wrong. In his subsequent book on the subject, Phil Bredesen also criticizes the health care law, saying it will cause deficits to go up, costs to continue increasing, employers to drop coverage, State costs to increase, governments to grow, and will make our current problems worse. ``Obamacare is not what the doctor ordered,'' according to Governor Bredesen. This is a terribly flawed piece of legislation. Facts are stubborn. The consequences have already started to mount up. Opposition is strong. Support for repeal is strong and bipartisan, and for those reasons I will vote in favor of the McConnell amendment when we consider it later today.”