Bill Pascrell actually said...

"Some of our witnesses today believe the best way to reform Medicare would be to privatize the program."

"According to the Standard and Poor's Index on Healthcare, in 2010, health costs covered by private insurance rose by 7.75 percent compared to Medicare, which increased at a modest 3.3 percent."

"What concerns me most about the commission's proposals and about the Ryan roadmap is that we are talking about cutting basic benefits for our seniors, our retirees, our widows, our children, and the d..."

"I think that Glenn Hackbarth brings some unique qualities to our Committee in that the recommendations from MedPAC, many of them were incorporated into the affordable health care bill, which is now th..."