Political Quotes

“I thank my friend for his leadership on this issue this evening and throughout this year. I also want to thank him for the opportunity to address the House of Representatives on this very important issue that we are dealing with right now. Mr. Speaker, throughout my time representing the good people of central Washington State in the U.S. Congress, constituents from across my district, the Fourth District, have shared with me their deeply personal stories. These are personal stories about the struggles and the hardships that they have experienced and that they have faced since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. So let me just relate to you a couple of those because I think they are very important and help illustrate exactly what it is that we are trying to correct. In late 2016, a gentleman from the city of Yakima wrote to me in distress, as his insurance provider was pulling out of Yakima County. He told me: My wife and I are losing our healthcare coverage. Our financial lives are about to be radically changed and a literal risk to our health is upon us. The challenge to find affordable, acceptable healthcare insurance will be immense. That is not unlike another story that I heard in early 2015. A young woman from Grandview wrote to describe her dire situation being forced on to the Affordable Care Act exchange. She told me: I was paying $231 a month for a policy that had a $500 deductible with a $10 copay.…”