Political Quotes

“a lot of people are talking this morning about a judge in Florida regarding his opinion on the health reform law. I wish to talk about the law very briefly and then talk about the effort to take away the rights that are in the law that are now prevalent in the land. The health reform bill has already saved lives and saved lots of money. It is saving lives because children are not getting their insurance taken away, as happened before we passed this law. They can stay on their parents' health insurance plans until they are 26, and even younger kids can't get kicked off their plans because they have a pre-existing condition such as asthma or diabetes. Older Americans are healthier because we are starting to close the coverage gap on Medicare, which means they can have a wellness check for nothing--it doesn't cost anything--which means, as far as the Medicare doughnut hole, seniors can finally afford the prescription drugs they had to skip or split before we passed this law. Saving money. Last week, we saw how much this law is helping cut down fraud in the health insurance industry. We have recovered more than $4 billion so far, and the law will keep cracking down on those who are taking advantage of the vulnerable. As small businesses in Nevada and across the country have discovered, we are cutting taxes for businesses that give their employees health care.”