Political Quotes

“I have listened to some of my colleagues from across the aisle decry our desire to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Yes, I do want to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Why? Why are we doing this? Repealing and replacing ObamaCare is a means to an end. This is what I have heard from so many Montanans. Here is the end, and I will sum it up into three items: No. 1, to lower costs; No. 2, to ensure that we save Medicaid--protect Medicaid--for the most vulnerable in our society; and, No. 3, to ensure that we protect those with preexisting conditions. Some of my friends across the aisle want to see more government control of families' healthcare decisions--in fact, a complete government takeover. I believe that we need less government control, not more government control. Their gold standard for healthcare reform is really socialized medicine. It is called various things. Some call it government-run healthcare. Some call it single-payer healthcare. Some call it Medicare for all. But, in essence, it is socialized medicine. The amendment that I am putting forward today is cut-and-pasted text. It is the exact, precise language. It is a carbon copy--down to every last comma and period--of Representative John Conyers' bill, who is the Representative from Michigan, which has 115 Democratic cosponsors as I speak. It is an impressive 60 percent of the Democratic caucus in the U.S.…”