Political Quotes

“Today's vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the health care law will ensure continued scrutiny of a complex law that was wrongly rushed through the legislative process and largely remains a mystery to a vast majority of the American people. Given that rising health care costs are the main driver of our Nation's long-term debt crisis, it is imperative for Congress to fully debate a policy that will have such dramatic ramifications for future generations of Americans. The health care law was enacted more than two years ago. Yet health care costs continue to rise. Uncertain business owners are hesitant to invest and hire workers. And major portions of the law--including higher taxes on businesses, increased taxes on certain medical devices, and countless new regulations--have yet to even be implemented. This massive new entitlement program will cost taxpayers more than $2 trillion per decade, further burdening our already crippling national debt. Truly reforming our health care system requires a common-sense, step- by-step approach that will lower costs and better ensure access to affordable, quality health care.…”