Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I want to thank my colleagues on the other side. There is an old saying in life that sometimes you get a second chance to do the right thing. Eight years ago when the Affordable Care Act was passed, I am sure it was an oversight or an undersight or just not actually understanding what was taking place that day, my colleagues on the other side at that point were looking to pass the Affordable Care Act, and one of the victims in that was employer-sponsored insurance. We referred to it today as the ``Cadillac tax,'' and I am glad we used that term, quite frankly. I told you earlier I am a Cadillac dealer, so I am really happy to hear it. Any time anybody thinks something is outstanding, they call it a Cadillac. But what we are going to do today has nothing to do with fancy cars. It has nothing to do with extravagant health plans, but it does have everything to do with punishing hardworking Americans and their families. What we are doing today is a crucial step toward protecting employer-sponsored health insurance for all Americans. Again, as I said earlier, we are doing the right things for the right reasons for the right people, not just Republicans, not just Democrats, but every single American out there who gets his or her health insurance through their employer.…”