Political Quotes

“there is a runaway train barreling toward our country in the form of a massive increase in healthcare costs for millions of Americans who are tied to the tracks. Today, the Senate will vote on two different plans: One, offered by Democrats, would save Americans from the health cost freight train and get them off the tracks. The other, offered by Republicans, amounts to tossing Americans a hacksaw and wishing them luck as the train speeds into view. Come January 1, millions of Americans are going to have to figure out how they are going to pay for their healthcare. Families will be making a near-torturous decision between paying their premiums or paying for rent and groceries. Millions will decide to forgo coverage completely. The Republican plan on offer is snake oil in a gaping wound. It is going to spark an avalanche of junk insurance plans designed to enrich big insurance companies. A puny savings account to cover the cost of an appendectomy, having a baby, or getting your tonsils out under the Republican plan is going to leave patients up to their eyeballs in financial debt. The biggest winner under this Republican scheme won't be Bartley and Carla of Eugene, OR, whose premiums will skyrocket by 500 percent on January 1. The real winner under the Republican proposal will be Big Insurance--specifically, the biggest, UnitedHealth Group.”