Political Quotes

“I notice that my friend and colleague from Texas talks about the current system discriminating. Well, the current system discriminates against small businesses and people who can't afford the massive cost of insurance or care. That is the truth. My colleague refers to an icky kind of coverage. The fact of the matter is that we have a large segment of the American people who are trapped in so-called coverage, but they are not able to get care. That is why we are here. We are trying to increase options for the American people. My only concern about what we are doing with this legislation, which I wholeheartedly support, and trying to encourage small businesses and give them options to be able to provide better options for their employees, is I don't believe that, in America, you should only be able to get insurance through government or your employer. We should be freeing up the system. We should be embracing healthcare freedom. We should be creating an environment where the American people control their healthcare rather than employers and government. That is the truth.…”