Rob Bishop: “I think it is well to reemphasize that fact that not everyone will get what they want in this particular program. I was…”

“I think it is well to reemphasize that fact that not everyone will get what they want in this particular program. I was told that once again today, the President, in his remarks, said, if you like your plan, you keep your plan; if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Now, if that line sounds familiar, it is because it was a staple in the rhetoric for all of last year, with a couple of problems. I have been told that media outlets like the Associated Press and ABC News debunked that claim, showing that that cacophony of programs and lines going through, that that simply was not the case. And the White House then said, well, we are not taking that line literally, and eventually it was removed. It is coming back now, but it still is not accurate. The problem is, if you like what you have, you may not end up keeping what you like. You may end up being told what to do, which is the problem every time when you try and transfer power from individuals back to Washington to tell us what is best for us. We sometimes may not agree. And that is the sad part. That is the fundamental problem that a few tweaks around the edges can't solve. But that is a significant problem.”