Jim McDermott actually said...

The single payer plan I propose is the only plan before Congress that will guarantee health care universality, affordability, security and choice.

Introduction of the American Health Security Act and its benefits.

03/18/1999

More Jim McDermott Quotes

I don't believe in the blame-the-victim approach.

This is a stage being set to get rid of Medicare. The Republicans have never liked Medicare.

Seniors already spend one third of their income on health care. They can't afford any more skin in the game.

The point of that is that the Republicans believe that seniors need to put more skin in the game.