Political Quotes

“this week numerous members of the President's party have come to this floor to speak in support of the Clinton health plan. They have told chilling stories of gaps in our current health care system and make the argument that since these folks have fallen through the cracks we should radically change our system. Republicans believe we should fill in the cracks. Most people work hard to get good health care, but the Clinton plan looks like a leap into the abyss of the unknown. Elements of the Michel plan, on the other hand, have been tried and tested, and in each heart-wrenching instance cited by our Democratic colleagues, the Republican alternative would solve the problem more effectively, more efficiently, and with more equity. The choice here is not between helping these people or not. The choice is between Government-run health care, with increased taxes, lower quality, rationing, and limited doctor choice or a common-sense plan which fixes the bad aspects of our current system without destroying the best aspects. Let us not leap into a black hole of the unknown--let us look to the Michel plan.”