Political Quotes

“I rise to join my Democratic colleagues who have come to the floor in recent weeks to share stories from our constituents about the need to protect and improve healthcare. Throughout the last 3 years, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been relentless in their attempts to undermine our healthcare system, and their efforts have increased costs and made it harder for patients to access the care they and their families need. Instead of working to improve our healthcare system and ensure that it is actually working for patients, this administration and some of my Republican colleagues have actively sought to do the opposite, and that has very real implications for the people we serve. Take, for example, Cassandra Van Kuren of Manchester, NH. Cassandra is a 26-year-old who is passionate about fitness and staying healthy. That is why it was so devastating that a week before she turned 25, she got the news that she had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Cassandra's life had been turned upside down, and after her diagnosis, she was immediately hit with another shocking blow: the costs associated with her condition. Within the first week of her diagnosis, she was forced to max out her credit card, and to this day she is still paying back all of the bills she accumulated within her first month of being diagnosed. Soon after, she lost her job because she missed so much work.…”