Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to read a few headlines from the past couple of weeks. From the Detroit Free Press: ``ObamaCare rates in Michigan could skyrocket as much as 31 percent in 2018.'' This is from the Associated Press: ``New Mexico health insurer proposes 80 percent premium hike.'' From the Washington Examiner: ``CMS: 47 counties won't have ObamaCare coverage in 2018.'' From Bloomberg: ``Anthem to Leave ObamaCare Markets in Indiana and Wisconsin.'' From the Washington Free Beacon: ``Last Insurer in Delaware Requests Rate Hike of 33.6 Percent for 2018.'' These headlines should probably be shocking--an 80-percent premium increase; 47 counties without an insurer--but they are not. Insurers leaving the market, huge premium hikes, lack of coverage--that is par for the course for ObamaCare. Unfortunately, too many Americans have gotten used to those types of headlines. I have lost count how many times I have come down to the floor to read similar headlines. While these headlines may not be shocking anymore, they are still disturbing. Behind these stories are tens of thousands of struggling Americans who can no longer afford the ObamaCare premiums, Americans who are losing their healthcare plan again, Americans who are worried they won't have any coverage options at all for 2018. ObamaCare may have been well-intentioned, but good intentions are not enough. ObamaCare was fatally flawed from the beginning, and it is rapidly imploding.…”