Political Quotes

“earlier today, the Supreme Court concluded three days of oral arguments about the affordable care act, the law Congress passed 2 years ago to provide millions of Americans with access to affordable health care while bringing the spiraling costs in this area under control. I was fortunate to be able to attend yesterday's argument about the constitutionality of the provision requiring individuals to take personal responsibility for paying for their health care, and to watch in person and in real time. Hundreds of thousands of Vermonters and millions of Americans across the country who benefit from the affordable care act did not have that access. The Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case will affect every American. I think every American should have had a chance to see it and the Supreme Court should open its proceedings to television and radio. Americans are already beginning to see some of the benefits of insurance reform. Seniors on Medicare who have high-cost prescriptions are starting to receive help when trapped within a coverage gap known as the ``doughnut hole.'' The affordable care act completely closes the coverage gap by 2020, and the new law makes it easier for seniors to afford prescription drugs in the meantime. In 2010, more than 7,000 Vermonters received a $250 rebate to help cover the cost of their prescription drugs when they hit the doughnut hole.…”