Political Quotes

“the Republican leader loves to come to the floor once or twice a week to talk about how bad ObamaCare is. What I say to him is this: His constant attacks on ObamaCare do not take away from the fact that there are 20 million people who have health insurance today who didn't have it 6 years ago. The Senator from California came as the speech was being given by the Republican leader and said to me: Remind him of what is going on in California--that we love ObamaCare. It is working wonderfully. Millions of people in California have health insurance that they didn't have before. She reminded me that in those States where the Republican Governors have agreed to do Medicaid, it is great. In fact, where States have expanded into Medicaid, the rates are approaching 10 percent lower than in other States. I need not look at California. Let's look at Nevada. We have a conservative Republican Governor. Brian Sandoval is his name. I have learned to accept the fact that he is doing a good job. In spite of the fact that in running for Governor he beat my son, Brian Sandoval is a good person. He is doing a good job as Governor of the State of Nevada. He stepped aside and was not worried about the criticism he would receive by helping the people of the State of Nevada, and he has Medicaid in the State of Nevada. The rates there are some 7, 8 percent lower than had he not done that. My friend, the Republican leader, complains about the few choices in the ObamaCare marketplace.…”