Political Quotes

“Today is a sad day for this institution. Why are we here? Well, after 13 hours at the Rules Committee on Wednesday, did we report to the floor the Republicans' replacement to the Affordable Care Act? No. And why not? Because the legislation was not extreme enough. It didn't hurt enough people. It didn't make enough people uninsured. It didn't give a large enough tax break to the wealthiest among us. That 13-hour exercise yielded nothing except to reveal the callous depths of the Republican Party's attempt to deprive health care from 24 million people. So after my friends on the other side of the aisle added yet another manager's amendment, bringing the total to five, and after stripping away essential health benefits, we are here this morning to push this extreme, dangerous, and callous bill under martial law. But why are we really here? Is this bill actually about improving health care in this country? By my estimation, and by the analysis of virtually every healthcare group--Mr. McGovern has introduced some of them: hospitals, medical organizations, and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office--the answer is a flat-out, resounding no. Premiums are going to rise. Millions upon millions of people will lose health coverage. Essential benefits will be stripped away, and 400 of the wealthiest Americans will get a substantial tax cut, while Medicaid is being cut by $880 billion. Mr.…”