Political Quotes

“I want to congratulate those that have worked on this very complicated bill. I was pleased this morning to receive from the Governor of Pennsylvania, Governor Rendell, an endorsement of this plan. Why would a democrat governor from Pennsylvania support his plan? His people were here and reviewed it. This allows states like Pennsylvania and 20 other states who have pharmacy plans to wrap around and make a really comprehensive pharmacy program for their state with a state effort and the Federal effort. Now, those of you who come from rural America better think seriously about voting against this bill. Rural health care has been fighting for its life. This is a lifeline that will for once and forever help stabilize Medicare payments. In rural America what good does a pharmacy program do if you do not have a doctor in a hospital and a home health care agency for him or her to work in? This program does more to help rural health care than has ever been done. The urban areas of this country have had Medicare Plus Plus while rural America has had Medicare Minus Minus. An unfair system. And this bill does more to equalize that. It also preserves cancer care that has been under threat. And it brings health savings accounts that will be an offering to our businesses more seriously considering about walking away from health care because they cannot afford the current plan.”