Political Quotes

“Madam President, last week a letter was sent to majority leader Harry Reid and minority leader Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives, and I wish to read a few quotes from that letter. It says: When you and the President sought our support for the Affordable Care Act, you pledged that if we liked the health plans we have now, we could keep them. Sadly, that promise is under threat. Right now, unless you-- Directed at the majority leader and the minority leader in the House-- and the Obama Administration enact an equitable fix, the ACA-- Or the Affordable Care Act, which some people refer to as ``ObamaCare''-- will shatter not only our hard-earned health benefits, but destroy the foundation of the 40 hour work week that is the backbone of the American middle class. The letter goes on to say: Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, we have been bringing our deep concerns to the Administration, seeking reasonable regulatory interpretations to the statute that would help prevent the destruction of non-profit health plans. As you both know first-hand, our persuasive arguments have been disregarded and met with a stone wall by the White House and by the pertinent agencies. This is a letter that was, as I said, sent last week to the leaders in the House and in the Senate. I wish to quote a few more passages from that letter. We have a problem; you need to fix it. The unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act are severe.…”