Political Quotes

“Everyone remembers the promise the President made while promoting his health care law: ``If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.'' He broke his promise. We just learned that one of the law's chief architects, Professor Jon Gruber, has come clean and admitted the deceit used to get the law passed. But Professor Gruber also revealed a stunning contempt for the American people. He called us stupid. This reminds me of when Lucy was trying to get Charlie Brown to kick the football. Charlie says to Lucy, ``I don't mind your dishonesty half as much as I mind your opinion of me.'' In this case, Mr. Speaker, the American people mind both the administration's dishonesty and its opinion of them. The professor now regrets his comments. But does he regret that my constituents, Don and Karen of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and millions of other Americans have lost their health care plan because of ObamaCare? Does he regret that steelworkers in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and countless others are seeing their health insurance premiums skyrocket? More importantly, Mr. Speaker, does the President regret it? ____________________”