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Bill Pascrell is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been an advocate for various issues including healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Throughout his tenure, Pascrell has focused on improving the quality of life for his constituents and has been involved in numerous legislative initiatives aimed at supporting local communities.
I take back my time. I think I've been generous about that. The only difference is, the President who was the President in 2001-- I'm glad you agree with me--came into circumstances very different from the President who raised his hand in…
When this President raised his hand, we were losing 750,000 jobs a year, number one; and, number two, we had a deficit beyond belief, Madam Chairman. And for us to compare, you must believe in fairy tales. Now, if you want to talk about a…
The CBO estimates that if individual responsibility is repealed, premiums in the individual market will see an increase of 15 to 20 percent as compared to current law.
What are the constitutional reforms that you think are necessary in order to bring about a change to a system which both of us admit is not sustainable?
Affordable Care Act is about keeping down costs and reducing the number of uninsured Americans.
When I was introduced to this budget, the chairman of the Budget Committee stated that his reason for turning Robin Hood on his head was to stop an ``insidious moral tipping point.'' Madam Chair, I can only assume April Fools came early…
Premium support doesn't reduce costs. It simply shifts them to seniors without the guarantee of Medicare benefits. Seniors like Medicare. Take it from me, they like the security it provides them, and it controls costs better than any…
And leaving no working family's stone unturned, this budget takes 62 percent of its $5.3 trillion in nondefense budget cuts from programs that protect the most vulnerable in this society, which includes food stamps, Head Start, and the…
Let's make it clear before we start today that we are already paying for those folks who do not have insurance.
I think that its presence keeps a lot of free riders who can afford to purchase health insurance from forcing everyone else to ultimately pay for their health care expenses.
Making sure everyone pays their fair share is essential to controlling health costs.
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