Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, ObamaCare's disastrous effects over the last several years have wreaked havoc on our small businesses, broken the backs of middle and working class families, and have had a disproportionately negative impact on rural America. Those are the folks who I represent in west Texas. While the current bill before us is far from perfect--and let's be honest, there is no such thing as perfect legislation--it reverses course and takes us in the right direction. It repeals the mandates and restores freedom to individuals and markets. It repeals about $1 trillion of taxes. It reduces deficit spending by over $100 billion, making it the largest entitlement reform since the 1960s. It rolls back regulations, gives maximum flexibility to States, and begins to defederalize health care. For 7 years now, Republicans have promised the American people that if we were given control of the Presidency and the House and the Senate, then we would repeal and replace ObamaCare. And now that we are given the opportunity to govern and to keep our promises and to deliver results for the American people, we can't let perfect be the enemy of good. The debate is now closing. We have two choices. We either pass a good but imperfect bill, or we leave ObamaCare in place. That is an unacceptable alternative. As leaders, we have a moral obligation to do something, to not stand idly by while the people suffer under a system that is failing them.…”