Political Quotes

“I have always said our Nation's current healthcare system is in need of repair. That is why we keep coming back to try to fix it and make it better. Every West Virginian deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, and I am very concerned our country is at risk of moving backward instead of forward. When people ask why I voted against repealing the healthcare law, I always say it is because we need to make sure those with preexisting conditions don't go bankrupt paying for basic healthcare. Most people today, if they don't have insurance, and especially those who have had preexisting insurance, are one healthcare crisis away from bankruptcy. What is happening today is an unfortunate political move. The only reason this lawsuit is moving forward is because my friends on the other side have failed more than 50 times trying to repeal it. On top of that, the tax cut bill that just went through had this in it, repealing basically the mandate on healthcare, which throws it into turmoil and is why we are in a lawsuit right now. Right now, 20 State attorneys general, including the attorney general of West Virginia, are suing to allow insurance companies to once again deny coverage to West Virginians with preexisting conditions. Every single time they voted for repeal, this is exactly what they were trying to achieve. What makes this worse is we have a bipartisan compromise, led by Senator Alexander and Senator Murray, with 12 Republicans and 12 Democrats.…”