Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield myself 2 minutes. I wanted to just list some of the exemptions from the individual mandate--those passed in a bipartisan manner by the House of Representatives and those instituted by executive action by the President: July 17, we delayed the individual mandate until 2015. Twenty-two Democrats voted in favor of that. March 10, 2014, delayed the individual penalty for individuals who fail to have health care coverage. Twenty-seven Democrats voted in favor. March 11, H.R. 1814, exempted individuals with certain religious beliefs. Passed by a voice vote. Not a single dissenting vote. March 11, we exempted volunteer firefighters and emergency responders from the individual mandate. The vote was 410-0. 186 Democrats voted in favor. March 11, we exempted individuals who receive health coverage under TRICARE, VA, from being counted towards the employer mandate under the ACA. 183 Democrats voted in favor of that exemption. This is not something that is exclusive to the House of Representatives. {time} 1315 Just last week, the administration quietly excused millions of people from the requirement to purchase health insurance or else pay the tax. Now all you need to do is fill out a form attesting that your plan was canceled and you believe that the plan options available in the marketplace in your area are more expensive than your canceled insurance policy. You believe that to be true. You don't have to prove it. You believe it to be true.…”