Political Quotes

“I appreciate the gentleman's comments. I think you're touching on something when we talk about the Senate and what we can control here in the House. And I think today's exercise of voting to repeal ObamaCare again was time well spent, because it's time to be open and honest with the American people. Look at this bill, the 2,700 pages that created this health care system with 139 agencies that you see on this board. Look at the timing of when these requirements and these mandates kick in. Look at the whole argument of the last 2 years in the debate on the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare. Look at the argument over whether it's a penalty or a tax. I can remember Kathleen Sebelius in front of me on the Ways and Means Committee still fighting me as the arguments were going on in front of the Supreme Court whether or not this was a tax or a penalty. Essentially, she fought that tooth and nail and said, no, it's not a tax; it's a penalty. {time} 1750 You saw the President repeatedly tell different reporters and go on the record and say it's not a tax; it's a penalty. There's a lot of politics going on under this bill. And they all want to do it in a way that makes sure that they're not held accountable, in my opinion, because November 6, 2012, is a critical date. When you look at most of the dates under this bill, when most of the mandates and most of the tax increases are kicked in, they happen after November 6, 2012. What's so magical about November 6, 2012?…”