Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my colleague and Budget Committee chairman, Dr. Tom Price, on President-elect Trump's recent appointment as the new Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. Chairman Price has become a friend to me over the past 2 years and will continue to do great things in his new job in the Trump administration. When I was first elected to serve West Virginia's Second Congressional District in 2014, I promised my constituents that I would fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. My first month in office on February 3, 2015, House Republicans successfully voted to repeal ObamaCare. In December of that same year, the Senate passed our legislation to repeal ObamaCare. President Obama vetoed it at that time. But we will have a new President next year. Healthcare costs are on the rise because of ObamaCare. ObamaCare adds burdensome taxes, regulations, and mandates onto American consumers. The limited choice in health insurance plans is harming families and their budgets. ObamaCare has killed 2.9 million jobs a year, has continued to raise health insurance costs, and has also placed the Federal Government in between patients and their doctors. Who are these 2.9 million Americans? They are disproportionately low-wage workers earning well below the average annual wage for all workers, which is less than $46,000 a year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.…”