Political Quotes

“the 17th century English writer, Izaak Walton, said-- Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is . . . a blessing that money can't buy. Today in America, good health is not free. And for many working people, the cost and accessibility of quality health care has become prohibitive. A decade ago, the Congress and President Clinton made a major downpayment on improving our health care delivery system. Their new approach was aimed at a gap between children of very low-income families who were covered under Medicaid and children of middle- and upper-income families who could fortunately afford private insurance, usually through their employers. But between the two, millions of children whose families neither qualify for Medicaid nor can afford private insurance are uninsured. So in 1997, the Congress passed the Children's Health Insurance Program to fill that void. When President Clinton signed that legislation into law, he said-- [The program] strengthens our families by extending health insurance coverage to up to 5 million children. By investing $24 billion, we will be able to provide quality medical care for these children--everything from regular check-ups to major surgery. I want every child in America to grow up healthy and strong, and this investment takes a major step toward that goal. Today, 10 years later, the Children's Health Insurance Program has been a smashing success by any measure.…”