Political Quotes

“I rise to speak in support of repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with a step-by-step approach that restores choice and competition to consumers. The problems with ObamaCare are legion and have often been reported in the media and identified on the floor of the Senate. I know we have all heard from our constituents. Hundreds of thousands have written and called all of our offices and, as a matter of fact, I will read one of the letters that came into my office--or at least part of it. It is addressed to me and starts out saying: I'm sure I'm not the first one to contact you about rising health insurance deductibles. I have had this job for 3 years. The first 2 years my company plan had a $3,000 yearly deductible with no copay. So he had a $3,000 yearly deductible with no copay. He continues: Last year, it went to $4,000 with a 20 percent copay. Again, it goes from $3,000 to $4,000 in annual deductible and it goes from no copay to a 20-percent copay. This coming year, 2016, it will go to $6,700 with a 20- percent copay. So in just 3 years it goes from a $3,000 yearly deductible with no copay to $6,700--more than double--with a 20-percent copay. He goes on: Even before my current job, I had a Blue Cross North Dakota policy that had a $2,000 deductible and a very fair monthly premium. I have always had good health insurance. Now I have an essentially worthless policy. I had bone cancer in my pelvis 1\1/2\ years ago.…”