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On the recordNovember 8, 2025
So here we are on a Saturday. It is beautiful outside. Every day gets better for us. If you are trying to get through the airport today, probably not true. If you are working for the government and not getting paid, not a good day for you, not a good day for us, not a good day for the country. This is going on way too long. Too many people are being damaged for no good purpose. We are not going to be extorted, held hostage. You are not going to terrorize the country to make us do something that makes no sense. I would like to work on healthcare, but we are not going to extend the debacle called ObamaCare. So 'every day gets better for us.' You need to ask yourself in America: Is that true for you? I don't think so. Let me tell you who has a good day today: healthcare insurance companies. In 2024, UnitedHealthcare made $817 million per day under ObamaCare. So when Senator Schumer says, 'It gets better for us,' I guarantee you, every day we keep this system in place is a great day for the healthcare insurance companies that have been making out literally like bandits under ObamaCare.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Addressing the impact of the government shutdown and criticizing ObamaCare during a Senate floor speech.

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