Political Quotes

“If I could just add one more group of folks who are going to be affected by this bill that passed the House several weeks ago. That is our veterans. We have millions of veterans in this country who get their healthcare through Medicaid. We have asked these folks to put their lives on the line for this country, and now we are talking about taking away the healthcare they depend on. I was at one of our community mental health centers in New Hampshire last week and met with a number of veterans who get their care through the expansion of Medicaid. They talked about what it means to be able to get care, to be able to go into that community mental health center and work with the veterans outreach coordinator who works with veterans, trying to make sure they get the help they need. If this bill goes forward, PTSD, which affects so many veterans, would be considered a preexisting condition and they wouldn't be able to get health insurance going forward. This is bill is nothing but mean-spirited. As the Senator said, all of the efforts to save money in the bill are so money can be used to give huge tax breaks to the wealthiest among us. I don't think that is what Americans want. As the Senator says, we need to work with our colleagues. We need to get a good bill that improves the Affordable Care Act, fixes what is not working, and makes it better.”