Political Quotes

“Mr. President, you just heard my colleague from Missouri talk about many of the things that could be used to replace ObamaCare. There were a lot of ideas that make sense when it comes to health care in this country, that put patients and consumers more in charge of their health care decisions, and that create more competition and allow market forces out there to work to drive health care prices down, which is the exact opposite of what we have with ObamaCare. For those who suggest there aren't other ideas out there, you just heard the Senator from Missouri go through a quite lengthy list of ideas that could be incorporated into a replacement for what has been a disastrous piece of legislation for the American people. The reason for that is because after 5 years now, one thing has become abundantly clear; that is, ObamaCare just isn't working. It flat isn't working. It is not lowering premiums, it is not reducing health care costs, and it is not protecting access to doctors or hospitals. Instead, Americans are paying more for their premiums. The average cost of a family health care plan has risen to $17,545 a year up from $13,770 in 2010. That is nearly $4,000 a year in additional costs that the typical family in this country is having to contend with. In addition to paying higher premiums, Americans with job-based insurance are also facing increased deductibles. The situation is also bad on the ObamaCare exchanges.…”