Political Quotes

“I am going to vote ``yes'' to repeal this health care bill because I think the American people deserve better. There were promises made in this bill--promises, promises, promises. There were promises made and, unfortunately, promises that were broken. Think back to last year. Think back to what the American people were promised in this bill. Three promises come to mind: One, Americans were told that the overhaul would make health care more affordable. Two, they were told that this would make health care more efficient. Three, they were told that they could keep their health care if they liked it. The American people deserve to hear the truth, and the American people deserve better. It is their health. It is their life. Here is the truth: Over $500 million worth of taxes on small businesses and American families across this country and $500 billion cut from Medicare. Here are some examples: a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices, wheelchairs, and walkers; a 3.8 percent tax on employers; an additional tax penalty on employers who don't provide a certain amount of health care for their workers; a 40 percent tax on so-called ``Cadillac'' health care plans--and government paperwork bureaucracy.”