Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in July of 2009, President Obama said: ``If you like your doctor, you keep your doctor. If you like your current insurance, you keep that insurance. Period, end of story.'' Then later, in September of 2009, the President said: ``Now these steps [ObamaCare] will ensure that you--America's seniors-- get the benefits you've been promised.'' Well, Mr. President, last Friday we saw yet another group of Americans fall victim to the Democrats' broken ObamaCare promises, and this time it was America's seniors. ObamaCare cuts of over $300 billion to Medicare Advantage are already hurting seniors who rely on that popular program for their health care needs. More than 15 million seniors, close to about 30 percent of all Medicare recipients, are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. The Wall Street Journal reports that approximately one out of every two new Medicare enrollees chooses Medicare Advantage. Seniors often choose Medicare Advantage because it is a more comprehensive and cohesive way to get health care services and it offers seniors the chance to pick a plan that is right for them instead of a one-size- fits-all approach picked for them by Washington, DC. The administration's additional cuts to Medicare Advantage announced last week will make it even harder for America's seniors to keep their benefits, plan, and preferred doctor.…”