Political Quotes

“It certainly is, and I can say that what we have heard in Montana is that there is a problem out there. We need some help. Last summer, I had a woman by the name of Christina from Missoula, MT, who called me. She and her husband both work full time. She pays $1,000 a month for her health insurance. She was being responsible, doing everything she was supposed to do, but an emergency struck, which could happen to anybody, and her daughter needed to be airlifted to Seattle, WA. The cost of the flight was the last thing on Christina's mind. She cared only about the health of her daughter. In the back of her mind, she knew she had health insurance, so she knew she would be OK. When Christina and her daughter returned from Seattle, they found a bill waiting for them for $85,000, a little bit less than twice the average that an American earns every year. Think about this--getting a bill from a service that you had no choice but to take and then finding out that it cost you twice as much as you make in 1 calendar year. Unfortunately, the story of Christina is not unique. Each year, more and more Montanans have a story exactly like Christina's. That is why it is critical that we get this problem addressed through this bipartisan amendment that will provide certainty and justice for families like hers. These folks really have nowhere else to turn.…”