Political Quotes

“in the last few weeks I have had the honor of addressing Chambers of Commerce from districts which have included the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica) and the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young). In both cases, we ended up having a deep discussion about the rising cost of health care, about how health care is becoming increasingly costly for many American businesses, a threat to their profitability. Today's news is that General Motors is talking about cutting 25,000 jobs and closing plants. Here is what GM's CEO says in today's news, ``A big challenge for General Motors is to cut its soaring health care expenses, $5.6 billion this year for its 1.1 million current and former workers and their families. Health care bills add about $1,500 to the cost of each GM vehicle, a significant disadvantage versus our foreign- based competition.'' Madam Speaker, it is time for a universal, single-payer, not-for- profit health care system which will enable businesses to survive and the health care needs of the American people to be provided for. ____________________”