Political Quotes

“We can make a difference tomorrow. We can make a difference in forcing competition in the health care market. We can also make a difference in starting to restore some of the trust in this body and in Washington. People across this country do not trust Congress, and that's for good reason. They always hear about the special interests coming out ahead. Here is a simple, simple thing: Two pages, 24 lines long, which simply say that health insurance companies, which are some of the biggest companies in the world, should have to play by the same rules. If the plumbers in my district got together and started to set prices, they'd go to jail. Why is it that the health insurance companies should be able to play by a different set of rules? People are always saying there are these commonsense reforms out there. Why can't we get them done? Well, Ms. Markey and I have come together and have taken that idea. It's not our idea. It came from the people in our districts, from conservatives and liberals alike, who agree that restoring competition and removing monopoly protections make sense. When we have seen premiums double in the last 10 years, crushing the purchasing power of working and middle class Americans, that's real for people. When you don't have to compete, the consumer loses. So people ask, Why can't you get these basic things done? Well, this is a chance not just to do something good in the health insurance market but to show the American people we can come together.”